Buyende fishermen protest govt ban on silverfish catching method

Fishermen at Bukungu Landing Site in Buyende District Tuesday entered day two of a demonstration against the ban of fishing silverfish (Mukene) using the “hurry-up” method.

In February, Fisheries state minister Hellen Adoa announced the ban, urging all concerned agencies to enforce the measure.

Following the directive, there has been an escalation of concerns among a section of the silverfish fishermen, especially on parts of Lake Victoria, who interpreted the directive as a ban on the fishing of silverfish.

Adoa would later clarify that her…