Deputy CDF Okiding defends new Lake Albert fishing rules at Kaiso landing site, warns of arrests

Addressing fishermen at Kaiso Landing Site in Hoima District, Deputy Chief of Defence Forces Lt Gen Samuel Okiding defended new fishing regulations as a way to restore fish stocks, and warned that people using illegal gear would be arrested and prosecuted. According to URN, fishermen and fishmongers at several Lake Albert landing sites in Buliisa, Hoima and Kikuube say the licensing and gear requirements, enforced with UPDF oversight, are beyond their means and threaten their livelihoods.