7.4.1: Fisheries
The long-term goal is to maintain fish species and bio-diversity. Other Information:
Fish from Lake Malawi is a major source of the population's protein requirement, and the industry provides direct and indirect
employment. However, this sub-sector is characterized by low productivity, decline in fishery levels due to over exploitation,
poor pre- and post-harvest handling by communities, and poor enforcement of legislation and preservation of fish... Medium
term expected outcome: The medium term outcome is to ensure sustained fish availability for food and nutrition security as
well as income generation. It is expected that an estimated 500 fish-ponds will be constructed/ rehabilitated and stocked
with fish for breeding in the next five years. Key Strategies: The main strategy is to increase and sustain the productivity
of small and large scale fisheries for both domestic and export markets. To achieve this, the following actions will be pursued
among others:
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