Month: July 2021 Posts

Kasinthula Fisheries struggles to meet production capacity

Jul 22, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Elijah Phompho Authorities at Kasinthura Fisheries have revealed that the fish farm is failing to meet its projected production levels due to inadequate financial and human capital and this has resulted in loss of… ...

Man fined K0.7 million for fishing in prohibited area

May 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Michael Chiotcha Mangochi First Grade Magistrate’s Court on Friday ordered a 64-year-old man identified as Boyidi Mkandawire to pay a K700,000 fine for fishing in  a prohibited area on Lake Malawi. Mkandawire was charged… ...

Malawians suspicious of Green Lake Malawi

May 04, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Part of Lake Malawi have turned green reportedly after more than 2 weeks of a heavy downpour and heavy winds on Lake Malawi. The Department of Fisheries says part of the lake that has turned… ...

UTM candidate in Mangochi promises schools, markets for fish

Dec 07, 2020 Ayamba Kandodo - MEC Stringer 0 &

UTM candidate for Mangochi West Constituency in the forthcoming by-elections, Stanley Phiri, on Friday took advantage of the debate organized by National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) Public Trust to tell voters that he will… ...

Fish disease hits parts of Malawi

Sep 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Fisheries Department says people should not consume fish affected by Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS) which has spread in parts of the country. According to the department, the disease is spreading in parts of the… ...

Chambo Fisheries seeks assistance in expansion drive

Aug 13, 2020 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

Chambo Fisheries, which breeds the local  Tilapia fish commonly known as Chambo, has appealed for government’s assistance in its expansion drive in order to meet the growing demand for fish both on the local and… ...

Ministry of Agriculture warns over new fish disease

Jul 24, 2020 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has warned farmers about a suspected outbreak of a disease called Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS) in fish at Dambo village, Mlonyeni Extension Planning Area (EPA) in Mchinji District… ...

Dead fish found floating in Shire River

Apr 14, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

People at Makhuwira Village in Chikwawa on Saturday found dozens of dead fish floating in the Shire River. The incident has prompted the Department of Fisheries to launch a probe to find out the cause.… ...

Concerns over future of fishing in Lake Malawi

Mar 16, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Kondwani Magombo - MANA Pact Malawi has warned that the future of fishing in Lake Malawi remains bleak as rules and regulations for managing the lake’s biodiversity and ecosystem are not being fully followed. Malawi… ...

Concern over declining Chambo production

Mar 02, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has expressed concern over declining production of fish, especially Chambo. Director of Animal Health and Livestock Development in the Ministry of Agriculture Dr Patrick Chikungwa expressed the… ...

Malawi gets K9.6 billion for fisheries project

Oct 10, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved $13.2 million (about K9.6 billion) funds for a fisheries and aquaculture development project which will directly benefit 20,000 Malawians around the lakeshore and inland areas. This is… ...

Sex for fish rampant in Malawi

Jun 29, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Women who sell fish say the practice of exchanging sex for fish is still rampant in communities on the shores of Lake Malawi. The women told npr.org that both fishermen and female fish traders initiate… ...

Seeing hope in fish

Jun 23, 2019 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

“My husband whenever he earns money he doesn’t buy anything to support our family instead he spends it on other women and drink beer,” narrates Jessie Mulire a fish farmer who dug a 13 by… ...