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Heavy siltation cuts fish stocks in Lake Turkana
A fisherman secures his catch on a bicycle at Kalokol, Lake Turkana on September 19. Most BMUs are already recording a reduced catch. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA | NMG
Commercial fishing activities in Lake Turkana face a blink future due to dwindling stocks caused by heavy siltation and intrusion of fish breeding zones.
The scramble for fish share is driving Beach Management Units (BMUs) of Turkana community and their Merrile counterparts from Ethiopia to venture into deep lake waters, mainly gulfs, in pursuit of superior catch resulting in often deadly confrontations and loss of fishing gears.
