Lake Malawi Fish Conservation Gets Traditional Leader Boost
The traditional leaders came from Nkhotakota, Dedza and Mangochi districts, accompanied by fisheries officers from their respective areas.
MANGOCHI, Malawi— In a drive to conserve Lake Malawi's dwindling fish stocks, traditional leaders from lakeshore districts have received training on sustainable fisheries management practices, writes Maureen Kawerama.
During the two-day meeting held Thursday and Friday in Mangochi's Monkey Bay, Deputy Chief of Party for the REFRESH project, Amakhosi Jere, said traditional leaders are key agents of development in the country and need to be involved in such interventions.
The traditional leaders came from Nkhotakota, Dedza and Mangochi districts, accompanied by fisheries officers from their respective areas.
Senior Chief Lulanga of Mangochi district, who is also the Fisheries National Champion, said through the meeting they gained new skills to implement in conserving Lake Malawi's fish biodiversity in their districts.
The REFRESH project, led by Pact Malawi, is a five-year initiative running from October 2019 to September 2024 aimed at conserving Lake Malawi's fish biodiversity and improving capture fisheries management in the lakeshore districts of Karonga, Rumphi, Likoma, Nkhata Bay, Salima, Dedza and Mangochi.