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TIFPA contribution to fisheries sustainability

The decline of fishery resources, especially Nile perch, as evidenced by the decline in total catches, the under utilized capacity by processing factories as a result of irresponsible fishing behaviours, has prompted the members to come together for a possible intervention to circumvent the situation.Fish Control

In this regarding, TIFPA members agreed to establish-self monitoring and control programme in which a minimum size of fish allowed for processing by member companies and a penalty system for violating the agreement was established. Since January 2008 an inspection team was formed comprising of (3) three inspectors whose job was to inspect member companies for compliance to the agreed minimum size of fish.

Having achieved considerable success at national level, it was deemed necessary to harmonize the self monitoring and control programme regionally. Therefore TIFPA, in collaboration with similar Associations in Kenya and Uganda and the Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization (LVFO) based in Jinja, Uganda, unanimously agreed to start self monitoring in the region. They started with 40cm total length and later increased to 50cm total length as allowable minimum size of Nile Perch for processing. The exercise aimed at preventing processing of immature fish and instead giving fish enough time to reproduce before captured for processing.
TIFPA is also considering monitoring export of immature sea products.

TIFPA provides support to the Government in the fight against illegal fishing and removal of illegal fishing gears across Lake Victoria.