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Fishing in Malawi fishing is an important contributor to poverty alleviation and rural economic growth in lakeshore areas.[1] Fishing contributes about four per cent to Malawi’s Gross Domestic Product, it has over 300,000 people are involved in this activity. Sadly, fish stock in the lake and the rivers of the country has been dwindling over the years due to over-fishing.[2]
FISHING METHODS
editShore Seines
editThere are seines of large mesh for Dole, and or Chambo, and there are also small mesh for Kambuzi or Utaka[3]
Traps
editThese are used in channels in the sudd or amongst reeds or water weeds. There are traps which are large unbaited which catch brooding females of T. squamipinnis and T. saka and also T. shirana. The other trap is a small meshed Kambuzitraps, often baited with maize prridge, which may be anchored on the bottom near weed-beds or set in channels in the sudd, and catch Kasawale and small T. shirana[3]
FISHING SEASONS
editPREDATORS AND PARASITES OF FISH
editPredatory Fish
editFish-eating birds
editCrocodiles
editParasites
editSee also
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References
edit- ^ Allison, Edward (2002). Fishing Livelihoods and Fisheries Management in Malawi.
- ^ Djokotoe, Edem. "The Future of Fishing in Malawi". www.icfj.org. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ a b ROSEMARY, LOWE (1952). "REPORT ON THE TILAPIA AND OTHER FISH AND FISHERIES OF LAKE NYASA 1945 - 47". Fishery Publications. 1. NO 2: 52. hdl:1834/32855.
Literature
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