Geography & History Notes | KCSE, NECTA, ZIMSEC & GCSE

 Here are Problems experienced by fishermen while fishing in Lake Victoria The occurrence of strong winds leads to high waves causing accidental drowning/destruction of fishing vessels and nets. Most fishermen have poor fishing equipment/motor boats engines which are ineffective. This leads to low catch delayed landing Fishermen lack appropriate storage/preservation facilities which causes heavy losses of the catch/low catch. Presence of floating vegetation /water hyacinth which entangle and tear the fishing nets which is a loss to the fishermen Parts of the lake shores are swampy/marshy which makes the landing of the catch difficult. Insecurity/theft of fish and fishing equipment discourages the fishermen. RELATED POSTS 9 CONDITIONS FAVOURING IRRIGATION FARMING IN EGYPT 5 CAUSES OF RURAL-RURAL MIGRATION IN KENYA 10 AIMS OF KILOMBERO VALLEY IRRIGATION SCHEME 4 FEATURES OF MAP STATEMENT SCALE 10 ADVANTAGES OF OIL PRODUCTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST 7 DISADVANTAGES OF AIR TRANSPO...

  PROBLEMS FACING FISHING IN EAST AFRICA Limited capital to modernize the fishing industry. Most of the fishing grounds like Lake Albert and Turkana are in remote areas that are inaccessible. Limited market for fish due to low income or cultural norms e.g. among the Bahima. Limited fish species of commercial value which reduces international demand. Overfishing and indiscriminate fishing through the use of beach seining method which leads to catching of young fish. Excessive high temperature creates preservation difficulties. Political instability especially in Uganda which has scared away foreign investors. The threat of crocodiles especially on Lake Kyoga which scare away fishermen. Poor transport network linking to fishing grounds which leads to delays in delivery. Water hyacinth especially on Lake Victoria and Kyoga chokes fish to death. Competition with other fish producing countries like Norway, Japan leads to an inadequate market. Undesirable fishing methods like fish po...