Fishermen in Lake Victoria want the court to suspend cage fishing until investigations are done to establish the quality of traps used.
The fishermen have threatened to take legal action against firms and individuals operating cage fishing, some of which are said to be installed without following procedures.
Led by National Beach Management Units (BMU) chair Tom Guda, they blamed the cages for declining stock in the lake. According to the fishermen, there are 763 cages in Lake Victoria, and some of them are installed on their transport routes and others in breeding grounds which trap fingerlings.
Some of the accidents that are witnessed in the lake are caused by illegal cages which are installed unlawfully. Our fisherman do not operate their boats using the Global Positioning System (GPS); therefore, they crash into the cages at night, said Guda.
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