Five fishermen died after their boat capsized on Lake Victoria near Dho-Goye in Usigu sub-county, Siaya, following strong ...

KISUMU, Kenya — The blue waters of Lake Victoria in Kenya’s third-largest city stretch as far as the eyes can see. Fishing boats row in and out of the port, as buyers, especially women, line up to ...

On Lake Victoria, attracting baitfish with lanterns extends as far back as anyone can remember. But overfishing may jeopardize the tradition. As night settles, a fisherman of silver cyprinid readies a ...

Derrick Omondi is seated at his boat as he waits to serve a group of women who have waded through the water to purchase fish from him. [Anne Atieno, Standard] Derrick Omondi is seated at his boat as ...

Fishermen in Mpigi District and their counterparts in Kalangala District have clashed over fishing zones on Lake Victoria. Last Friday, three fishermen from Kachanga Landing Site in Kalangala were ...

Fishermen have lost millions of shillings in equipment to criminals operating in Lake Victoria. Ochieng Pero, chairman of Litare BMU, said the equipment includes seven boats, fishing gear, and other ...

Africa’s freshwater fish are on the decline, according to a recent report by the World Wide Fund for Nature. In Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake, fish catches have dropped sharply as pollution, ...

Local efforts to restore the ecosystem of Lake Victoria, the world's second biggest lake, also aims to reduce gender-based violence. With fishing stocks collapsing on the lake, recent decades have ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Lake Victoria’s commercial fish stocks have plummeted due to overfishing, invasive species, pollution, and changing climatic conditions, among ...

A Fisheries Protection Unit soldier guards confiscated illegal fishing gear and fishermen suspected of engaging in the vice in Namugongo Landing site in Mayuge District in 2019. PHOTO/DENIS EDEMA ...

Fiona Nunan receives funding from the Leverhulme Trust and the Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation programme, funded by the UK Natural Environment Research Council, Economic and Social Research ...

Five fishermen have died following a tragic boat accident in Lake Victoria after their vessel capsized near the Dho-Goye area in Usigu Sub-county on Sunday evening. A search operation is ongoing for ...