Food security threat as L. Victoria's Nile Perch, Dagaa stocks drop over pollution

Fish mongers clean catch from Lake Victoria. Rising pollution in Lake Victoria has contributed to a drop in the popular Nile Perch and Dagaa fish stocks, signalling a new threat to food security. . FILE PHOTO | TOM OTIENO | NMG

Rising pollution in Lake Victoria has contributed to a drop in the popular Nile Perch and Dagaa fish stocks, signalling a new threat to food security.

A new report published this week notes that the population Nile Perch species has dropped by up to a quarter while dagaa stocks have almost halved (49 per cent).

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