By GAITANO PESSAMore by this AuthorA conservation lobby group in Busia – Save Fish in Lake Victoria – has teamed up with the Kenya Coast Guard Service in the latest efforts towards fighting illegal fishing in the lake. We are working closely with the Kenya Coast Guard to ensure the vice is eliminated,” said Mr Odongo. INSECURITYLast month, the government deployed the Coast Guard in the area to help protect sections of the lake from insecurity facing local fishermen and also stop illegal fishing. He warned that his team will not spare those who breach fishing regulations including dumping of harmful wastes and pollutants in Kenya’s waters. “The mandate of Kenya Coast Guard Service is also to ensure pollution prevention.

Source: Daily Nation January 15, 2020 09:33 UTC