Global Fish Farming News: Uganda
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
FAO Supports Transformation of Uganda's Agri SectorUGANDA - FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva met with Ugandan Vice-President Edward Sekandi to discuss ways to ensure food security for all Ugandans and...
Friday, February 01, 2013
Fish Farmers Decry Fake Fish Feeds on the MarketUGANDA - Fish dealers have called upon the Government to intervene in fish feeds production. The dealers complain that the feeds on the market are sub-standard and...
Monday, October 08, 2012
WAFICOS Uganda 6th Annual Fish Farmers SymposiumUGANDA - The Sixth Annual Fish Farmers’ Symposium and Trade Fair is taking place in Kampala, Uganda on the 23 - 25 January 2013. This years theme is "play your...
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Fifth Annual Fish Farmers' Symposium, Trade FairUGANDA - The main objective of the fifth symposium is to share the experiences and results of farmers who have adopted Best Management Practices and the challenges...
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Fishermen Urged to Move from Capture Fisheries to Cage CultureUGANDA - Fishermen on Lake Victoria, Uganda, are been encouraged by the government to start rearing fish in the lake, rather than relying on capture fisheries, which...
Monday, March 19, 2012
New Draft Aquaculture Policy CompletedUGANDA - The ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has completed drafting a new policy that seeks to promote fish farming in the country through...
Friday, February 24, 2012
New Gov't Policy to Boost Fish Farming in UgandaUGANDA - The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries will soon ratify a new policy expected to favour aquaculture and boost fish farming....
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Illegal Fishing Is Depleting EconomyUGANDA - Uganda loses $180m (Shs427b) in foreign earnings annually to illegal fishing, Fisheries minister Ruth Nankabirwa has said. ...
Friday, December 09, 2011
Increasing Fish Production & Consumption UGANDA - Increasing Fish Production and Consumption in Uganda is the theme of the fifth annual fish farmers' symposium and trade fair in Kampala. The main objective...
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Carp Comeback Highlights Revamped IndustryUGANDA - Justus Rutaisire of Uganda's Makerere University is reversing the decline of Uganda's aquaculture industry....
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Kabale Farmers to Get Local FishUGANDA - Fish farmers in Kyanamira sub-county Kabale district are to receive fish fry from the sub-county hatcheries. The hatcheries were recently restocked with...
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
China-Uganda Aquaculture Project LaunchedUGANDA - The Uganda and Chinese government have joined forces to build an agricultural technology demonstration centre at Kajjansi Aquaculture Research and Development...
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Uganda Seeks to Boost Fish Output AgainUGANDA - The government is taking steps to restore the fish sector, which earns significant exports....
Monday, September 21, 2009
Potential for New Fish Farms in KabaroleUGANDA - Fish farming in cages is to be set up in Kabarole district....
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Large-Scale Aquaculture Beginning in Uganda's NorthUGANDA - Eastern and northern Uganda are set to become leading fishing regions, the fisheries state minister has said. ...
Monday, January 19, 2009
Uganda's Black Market: Victoria Running Low on FishUGANDA - Illegal trade and overfishing in Lake Victoria have led to fish scarcities in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania....
Friday, January 02, 2009
Minister Advocates Fish FarmingUGANDA - People should invest in fish farming to reduce dependence on lakes, fisheries state minister has advised....
Monday, December 29, 2008
Govt Asked to Check Fish PesticidesUGANDA - The Government has been urged to control the use of pesticides and fertilisers in fish farming so as to enhance the quality and market competitiveness of...
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Museveni Clarifies Low Fish CatchUGANDA - President Yoweri Museveni has said increased pollution of Lake Victoria and the declining stocks of the Nile Perch are a result of poverty. ...
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Lake Victoria Fish Demise Calls for InterventionUGANDA - The dwindling Nile Perch stocks in Lake Victoria, a major foreign earner in recent years, is a source of worry among fishermen and international traders...
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Ugandan Scientists Fishing for BanUGANDA - Fishermen and marine scientists want a seasonal ban on fishing on Lake Victoria in order to allow fish to breed. ...
Monday, September 01, 2008
Call to Promote Nile Perch Cage FarmingUGANDA - The Ugandan agriculture ministry has issued a warning that stocks of Nile perch are falling so rapidly that the country could run out in a few months. ...
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Uganda's Declining Fish Stocks Spell DisasterUGANDA - Declining fish stocks seem set to cause havoc in Uganda. It is estimated that there are up to 1.5 million people whose livelihoods depend upon what...
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
‘Nile Perch, Tilapia Fish Diminishing’UGANDA - Small fish are taking over Lake Victoria as the Nile Perch and Tilapia fall in numbers according to official sources in Uganda. ...
Thursday, July 03, 2008
China To Fund Fish Research ProjectUGANDA - The Chinese government is to build what is expected to be the largest Aquaculture Research and Development Centre in Eastern and Central Africa at Kajjansi...
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Fish Farmers Want GM StocksUGANDA - Fish farmers in Uganda have called on the government to allow imports of genetically-modified (GM) tilapia to boost the falling fish numbers in local waters...
Fish Earnings FallUGANDA - Uganda's earnings from fish exports last year dropped by $19.4 million to $117.3 million from the previous year. ...
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
$400,000 for Ugandan Fish ProjectUGANDA - Two investors from Texas in the USA and New Zealand have established seven modern fish ponds in Kitangala sub-county, Nakasongola district in Uganda with...
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Aquaculture Industry to Beat Falling Fish StocksUGANDA - Fish stocks in Lake Victoria are declining because of the falling water level and this is threatening the country's fish exports....
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Fish Farmers Fail to Meet EU QuotaUGANDA - Uganda has failed to meet its European Union quota of 60,000 tonnes of frozen and chilled fish fillets annually....
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