An overview of the current status of Lake Victoria fishery: Opportunities, challenges and management strategies

Lakes and Reservoirs: Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-12

  Njiru, M ^a   Kazungu, J ^b   Ngugi, C C ^a   Gichuki, J ^b   Muhoozi, L ^c  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c National Fisheries Resource and Research Institute   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Exotic introductions; Haplochromines; Lates; Management; Overfishing; Tilapiines

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; ARTISANAL FISHERY; DECISION MAKING; EUTROPHICATION; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY PRODUCTION; INLAND FISHERY; OVERFISHING; STRATEGIC APPROACH; WATER QUALITY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; LAKE VICTORIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ALGAE; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; LATES; LATES NILOTICUS;

EID: 38649109146     PISSN: 13205331     EISSN: 14401770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1770.2007.00358.x     Document Type: Review

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