SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES INITIATIVE UGANDA.
@FishInitiatives
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An NGO promoting sustainable #Fishing, raising awareness on dangers of #plastic waste| conserving #Nature| #Health| #Sanitation in fishing communities in Uganda
Joined August 2019
Building a strong community starts with individual contributions, no matter how small. We work to create awareness on the dangers of illegal fishing and plastic pollution to the lakes ecosystems. We had a fruitful engagement with fishermen at Kasali landingsite, Buvuma island.
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RT @withAlvin__: This dude here visited the most crowded island in the world and you won’t believe what he finds . Walk with me 🧵 https://t….
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RT @FAOUganda: Women are a vital cog across Uganda’s small-scale #fisheries value chains 🐟. @FAO is conducting a needs assessment to furthe….
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RT @kasozinasser: Dr. Sadik Kassim, Deputy Director General of @narouganda is opening the farm camp at Iganga s.s.s. This event is showcasi….
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RT @Fisamu21: An opportunity for fisheries students to have a glimpse to the world of Aquaculture innovation, sustainable aquaculture pract….
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📲 Download now:.👉 💬 Need help? Join our WhatsApp group:.👉 🚀 Make fishing smarter, safer & more profitable with eFisher!. #SustainableFisheries .#EFisherApp.
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eFisher app for fishers, boat owners and fish traders
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The eFisher App is .Developed by @LVFOSecretariat with funding from @IFAD.What you can do with eFisher:. Track fishing expenses, catch & income → know profit/loss.🛒 Buy & sell fish in marketplace.Get weather updates for safer fishing.Access fisheries policies & guidelines
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Cage #fish farming in L.Victoria is negatively impacting native fish stocks and this could lead to a long-term #ecological disaster. #SustainableFisheries.#Sustainable.
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A new scientific review has raised serious alarms about the environmental consequences of cage fish farming in Lake Victoria, warning that the practice is negatively impacting native fish stocks and...
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Together we do more!.Let's end illegal fishing activities.
As @FishInitiatives we are glad to be part of this Synchronised Joint Monitoring Control Surveillance operations in Kisumu to combat illegal, unregulated fishing #IUU in the region supported by @EcofishProject thru @LVFOSecretariat. @MAAIF_Uganda @piaulia @FAOfish @kefsofficial
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Illegal, unreported, unregulated (IUU) #fishing poses significant threat to the world's #oceans and marine #ecosystems. It can lead to depletion of fish populations, threatening long-term #sustainability of fisheries .As @FishInitiatives we're taking action against IUU fishing.
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Some me of Impounded #illegal fishing gear from our Joint Monitoring Control Surveillance #MCS operations in Kisumu Kenya by @kefsofficial team with support from @EcoFishProject implemented by @LVFOSecretariat as @FishInitiatives we're documenting these operations.@MAAIF_Uganda
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RT @DailyMonitor: Just like how climate change affects other sectors in agriculture such as crop farming and animal husbandry, including po….
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Just like how climate change affects other sectors in agriculture, the same applies to fish farming
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Licence requirement drives fishermen out of #fishing in #lake Victoria. Below are boats parked at Nkese Landing Site in Bubeke Kalangala District in Uganda after #fishermen stopped fishing on.L. Victoria due to lack of licences and depleted #fish stocks. #SustainableFishing
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Sustainable Fisheries, Aquaculture & Environmental Awards 2023 #SFAEAwardd23 organised by @FishInitiatives to reward the unsung heroes in #environmentalconservation and fisheries sector. These were awarded to @GIZ RFBC Project in Jinja for supporting #fisheries development
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RT @fwbpUganda: Nile perch caught on a research vessel on Lake Victora, Uganda. photo: Colleb Nuwahereza
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As @FishInitiatives we use Visual #arts to raise #awareness on the dangers of #plasticpollution to the #environment and water resources and #fisheries management. Plastic Pollution steals from us all; STOP plastic pollution!.#EndPlasticPollution.#NoToPollution.#plasticpollution
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As @FishInitiatives we glad to have been part of this great meeting in Kisumu Kenya.
Attending Regional Consultative High Level Multi-Stakeholders Meeting for #Fisheries sector in Kisumu Kenya with particapants from Kenya, Uganda &Tanzania to harmonise MCs Operation in L.Victoria organised by @LVFOSecretariat @piaulia @MAAIF_Uganda @narouganda @FishInitiatives
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RT @nemaug: H.E @KagutaMuseveni has given directives on Protection of Fish Breeding Grounds, Lakeshores and Wetlands. This directive aims….
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Presidential directive that allows indigenous #fishermen to manage the lakes and #fisheries in Uganda. #Indigenousfishers.#SustainableFisheries.#Fisher
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