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Factors Influencing Involvement of Local Communities in the Fishing Industry in Lake Victoria, Tanzania: From Production to Marketing
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2006)
A large number of local communities surrounding Lake Victoria in Mara, Kagera and Mwanza regions in Tanzania
earn their living from fishing industry. The industry is based on various types of fishes but Nile perch and ...
The medicinal plants and their species diversity in Lake Victoria Basin
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)
The management of medicinal plants has become a matter of international concern because these plants
are generally wild in distribution and very few species are cultivated or planted. Presently, almost every
Aayurvedic ...
Distribution, Status, and some aspects of the Biology of two Non- Cichlid Native Fishes of Lake Victoria, Kenya
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2008)
The status, distribution and some aspects of the breeding biology of mormyrids and Brycinus sp. was
studied in the years 2000 and 2001 in the Kenyan portion of Lake Victoria. Five mormyrid species,
Mormyrus kanume FORSK., ...
Water Hyacinth Infestation in Ponds and Satellite Lakes in the Lake Victoria Basin on Tanzania: Status and Efforts to Manage it.
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2001)
A survey was conducted in ponds and satellite lakes in the lake Victoria basin in March 2000 to ascertain
the presence of water hyacinth and its effect to the communities and the environment. Out of 14 (12 ponds
and 2 ...
Potential impacts of Kirinya wetland in treating secondary municipal effluent from Jinja stabilisation ponds
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)
Kirinya West wetland is located on northern shores of Lake Victoria in Jinja- Uganda. The wetland
receives secondary treated effluent from the stabilisation ponds owned and operated by National Water
and Sewerage ...
Benthic Macro-invertebrates of the Tanzania side of Lake Victoria and their role in Fish Production
(Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute,, 2010)
Studies on the taxonomic diversity, abundance and distribution of macro-invertebrates and their role in
fish production were carried out on sediments of Southeastern Lake Victoria in April, July and
December 2000. A total ...
Impact of water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms-Laubach, on the fishery of Lake Victoria, Kenya
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)
Due to heavy infestation of water hyacinth in Lake Victoria catches of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell) and
Protopterus aethiopicus (Heckel), which strongly decreased in the 1980s, increased markedly in 1998.
Tilapia catches ...
Experiences of Rattan cane (Calamus deeratus) propagation trials in Uganda
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)
Rattan cane (Calamus deeratus) mainly found in the natural wetland forests and is harvested for use in
making of baskets, cords and furniture. While its natural stock levels are decreasing, rattan cane use
for the ...
Nutrient input into Lake Victoria from Atmospheric Deposition: The Case of Phosphorus
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2002)
Phosphorus input into lake Victoria from atmospheric deposition was estimated by setting two sampling
stations: one in rural (Itumbili) and another in urban (Igogo) settings. Nutrient estimation from both wet
and dry ...
Overview of Lake Victoria frame survey 2000 - Uganda
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2002)
This paper gives observations made on the frame survey that was carried out on the Uganda part of
Lake Victoria in March 2000. The paper highlights the major changes affecting fishing, fishing gears
and facilities in the ...