Daily Monitor
Monday May 10 2021
Ministry of Agriculture and Nile Fishing Company officials take a test ride in the Yamaha UA-MJX-BST01-10PAX-2021 speed boat in Entebbe. Photo/ Paul Adude
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The project Coordinator Support Sustainable Fisheries Development project at the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal industries and Fisheries (MAAIF), Mr Alfred Akankwasa has said a Shs 500 million speed boat secured by government will help the ministry in the process of tackling the floating islands that resulted from increased water levels in Lake Victoria.
“We will move around the lake in identified hotspot areas especially Masaka, Mayuge and jinja areas where the islands come from, the ministry together with other government agencies are able to break the floating islands from their origin so that they don’t affect normal activities on the lake,” he said.