China To Fund Fish Research Project
UGANDA - 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 in Wakiso District of Uganda.

Fish Farmers Want GM Stocks
UGANDA - 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 Fall
UGANDA - Uganda's earnings from fish exports last year dropped by $19.4 million to $117.3 million from the previous year.

$400,000 for Ugandan Fish Project
UGANDA - 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 the aim of boosting tilapia export.

Aquaculture Industry to Beat Falling Fish Stocks
UGANDA - Fish stocks in Lake Victoria are declining because of the falling water level and this is threatening the country's fish exports.

Fish Farmers Fail to Meet EU Quota
UGANDA - Uganda has failed to meet its European Union quota of 60,000 tonnes of frozen and chilled fish fillets annually.

Government Promote Cage Net Fish Farming
UGANDA - Fish, beans and groundnuts form a very large part of the Ugandan diets and fish. is becoming one of the main sources of protein for the country's population.

Smuggling Stumps Up Fish Prices
UGANDA - Fish prices have doubled due to rampant smuggling to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

China to Help Continent Breed Fish
UGANDA - China has promised to work with the New Partnership for Africa's Development (Nepad) to develop the fishing industry in Africa.

'Fish Farming Will Not End Shortage'
UGANDA - The Uganda Fish Processors and Exporters Association (UFPEA) have expressed doubt on the possibility of fish farming solving the present fish shortages the local markets are experiencing in the country.

Uganda: Fish Farming, Country's Untapped Treasure
UGANDA - As the number of fish in Lake Victoria continues to dwindle, Ugandans can now start thinking of making a fortune from fish farming. According to fishermen and fisheries authorities, all the major fish species; Nile perch and the tilapia are getting...

'Five Million Citizens Malnourished', but aquaculture could help
UGANDA - About five million people in Uganda are malnourished, according to the agriculture ministry. Okaasi Opolot, the commissioner for production and marketing, said most of them live in the rural areas and should be encouraged to take on aquaculture....

Minister advises on fish farming
UGANDA - The Minister of State for Fisheries, Fred Mukisa, has called for the formulation of strategies aimed at commercialising fish farming in the country.

Fish Farmers Urged On Quality And Standards
UGANDA - As fish becomes increasingly scarce in our lakes, Ugandans have been advised to stop lamenting and concentrate on fish farming.

Fish exports fall by sh12 billion
UGANDA - FISH export earnings for the first half of the year have dropped by $7.9m (about sh12.7b) to $61m from $69m during the same period last year, the fisheries department has said. The assistant commissioner for fisheries, Nsimbe Bulega, said the...

Uganda: Kabale Woman Finds Gold in Fish Breeding
UGANDA - While in many societies it considered a man's job, to Allen Mansa, developing fish fries for farmers in western Uganda has nothing to do with gender. Mansa, who has become a household name in Kabale district, is the sole supplier of fish fries...

Fish exporters set conditions for EPAs
UGANDA - With barely five months to go before the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) come into force, it is still unclear whether agreements in the negotiations will be reached.

Uganda: Fish Farming Up By 140 Percent
UGANDA - Fish farming considered a pastime venture, has now grown by 140 per cent from 285 tonnes in 1999 to an estimated 40,000 tonnes in 2006, an official in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has said.

Uganda: Fish Species Declining, Says Watchdog
UGANDA - There is an alarming decline of fish species in the country's lakes, a study by the National Fisheries Resources Research Institute has revealed.

Fish now prosper where cotton was king
UGANDA - Fish farming is now providing a lifeline to poverty-stricken communities in Uganda. Where cotton was once the cash crop, fish have taken over and the industry is now providing a sustainable income for local people in Pallisa.

Uganda: Fish Farmers Get Shs10 Million
UGANDA - The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has given Shs10 million to fish farmers in Yumbe district.

Uganda: Glowing Vietnam Catfish Threat to Fish Exports
UGANDA - Vietnam's massive out put of Pangasius catfish, whose white meat is very similar to that of Nile perch, is flooding EU markets and is affecting Uganda's export revenue.