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Saturday March 13 2021
Fishermen attempt to retrieve the body of Ziyad Nsereko at Kamaliba landing site on March 7. The fishermen claim that the FPU soliders intentionally knock their boats to drown them. PHOTO/MUZAFARU NSUBUGA
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The deceased have been identified as Willy Zziwa, 21, and Ziyad Nsereko,23, both residents of Kamuwunga Landing Site in Lukaya Town Council.
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Local leaders in Kalungu District have tasked the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to investigate the alleged killing of two fishermen by soldiers under the Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) on Lake Victoria on March 5.
The deceased have been identified as Willy Zziwa, 21, and Ziyad Nsereko,23, both residents of Kamuwunga Landing Site in Lukaya Town Council.
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Wednesday December 16 2020
Fisheries Protection Unit officials with fishermen who were found with illegal fishing gears at Kisenyi Landing Site in Buikwe District on December 2, 2018. Some fishermen claim they have been subjected to torture. PHOTO/FILE/DENIS EDEMA.
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Fish presents clear avenues for Uganda to have a positive trade balance, add value along its value chain and has clear backward and forward linkages with other chains such as pharmaceutical industries.
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The political season that has seen candidates campaigning for elective offices ahead of the 2021 General Election has instead led to a surge in illegal fishing activities on Lake Victoria.