The fisheries resources of Lake Nakivali: report of a rapid assessment of the Lake Nakivali fishery


Autoria(s): National Fisheries Resources Research Institute
Data(s)

2010

Resumo

Lake Nakivali is one of the four small lakes that form what is known as the Koki lakes system. It is 14 km long, 6 km wide, 26 km2 in area and has maximum depth of 3.5 m at high water level. The lake is located in a lake-swamp complex with River Rwizi as the principle inflow, and a number of peripheral lakes among which are four major ones, i.e. Lakes Nakivali, Mburo, Kachira, and Kijanebalola. The survey therefore established that Lake Nakivali is a healthy ecosystem capable of sustaining fisheries production. While stock enhancement through restocking with fry could boost fish stocks, especially of the Nile tilapia, effective management measures that allow natural regeneration of stocks of indigenous fish species is paramount. This may require closed fishing seasons and control of fishing effort. Tank aquaculture is a viable option for increasing fish production and Ngege (O. niloticus) and Male (C. gariepinus) are candidate fish species for fish farming.

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application/pdf

Identificador

http://aquaticcommons.org/20661/1/LAKE%20NAKIVALI.pdf

National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (2010) The fisheries resources of Lake Nakivali: report of a rapid assessment of the Lake Nakivali fishery. Jinja, Uganda, National Fisheries Resources Research Institute, 36pp.

Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

National Fisheries Resources Research Institute

Relação

http://aquaticcommons.org/20661/

Palavras-Chave #Fisheries
Tipo

Monograph or Serial Issue

NonPeerReviewed