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Fishermen around Lake Naivasha prepare their nets for fishing in the water body that is currently facing tens of challenges including illegal fishing, an increase in water hyacinth and encroachment on riparian land. [File, Standard]
The Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) has partnered with fishermen to restore the degraded papyrus weed around the troubled Lake Naivasha.
Under the project, funded by WWF, the first phase will target the restoration of 30 acres of the weed, which acts as breeding grounds for fish and a buffer against pollution.
Currently, over 70 per cent of the weed has been destroyed through illegal cultivation, encroachment of riparian land and feed for livestock, a move that has adversely affected fish production.
