Zimbabwe has signed the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional Fisheries Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance Coordination Centre (MCSCC) Charter, in a move aimed at safeguarding the future of the kapenta fishing industry at Lake Kariba and other inland water bodies.
By joining the initiative, Zimbabwe becomes the 13th country to commit to combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, a growing concern in the region.
The kapenta industry in Zimbabwe supports thousands of livelihoods and produces over 20,000 tonnes of fish annually.
However, overfishing and IUU practices have increasingly jeopardized the industry’s long-term sustainability.
Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Minister Anxious Masuka (via <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200035448/zimbabwe-joins-regional-effort-to-regulate-kapenta-industry">NewsDay</a>):
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Fish catches on Lake Kariba and other inland dams have been declining and the sizes of fish being caught are shrinking.
Effective regional coordination will improve the sustainable management of our fishery resources.
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Motseki Hlatshwayo, Technical Adviser for Fisheries at the SADC Secretariat, said that IUU fishing costs the SADC region approximately US$400 million annually, “threatening fish stocks, markets, governance, and livelihoods.”
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Zimbabwe signed a charter to protect the kapenta fishing industry at Lake Kariba and other places. Overfishing and illegal practices threaten the industry. By joining the SADC initiative, Zimbabwe is fighting against illegal fishing. The kapenta industry in Zimbabwe supports many livelihoods and produces lots of fish. Joining the initiative will help manage fishery resources better. Illegal fishing costs the SADC region a lot of money. The charter aims to protect fish stocks, markets, and people's jobs in the region.

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