The catch around the lake has dropped by more than 60 per cent in the last month due to over-fishing by illegal fishermen. [Anthony Gitonga, Standard]The daily catch in Lake Naivasha has dropped by more than 60 per cent in the last month. Lake Naivasha Boat Owners Association chairman David Kilo said fishermen are feeling the full effect of the illegal trade. “In the past fishermen contributed towards restocking, only for the illegal fishermen to reap where they never planted and hence the current drop,” he said. He said a multi-agency security team had been formed to patrol the lake to deal with the increasing number of illegal fishermen.

Source: Standard Digital July 18, 2021 12:45 UTC