Factors behind declining fish catches in Lake Tanganyika
A fisherman bargains price with a buyer at a fish market on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. Growing pressure on fishing and climate change are some of the key factors that have seen fish catches diminishing in Lake Tanganyika, Africa’s deepest fresh water lake, experts have shown. PHOTO | FILE
The growing human demand for food from fish - and lack of alternative livelihoods - have intensified pressure on fishing, resulting in overexploitation
