DEPUTY Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Mr David Silinde has appealed to member states of the Lake Victoria Fisheries Organisation (LVFO) to partner with relevant authorities responsible for industries, trade and statistics to ensure the contribution of the fishing sector is clearly visible in the GDP of each country.
Mr Silinde made the call in Kampala, Uganda while opening the fifth meeting of the Council of Ministers in charge of Fisheries and Aquaculture LVFO which took place recently.
According to him, the contribution of the fisheries sector seems to be minimal due to the fact that fishery products are counted as agricultural and produced along with other products in the value chain of other sectors.
He, however, noted that illegal fishing and overfishing was endangering the sustainable existence of fishing resources and fish spawning in Lake Victoria, calling on stakeholders to prioritise security.
Elaborating further, he highlighted reports that indicate the number of Nile perch…
