Fish Archives

Survey seeks to establish diversity of fish in Lake Malawi

Nov 19, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

As part of ensuring that fish biodiversity is being conserved and sustained in Malawi’s water bodies, Monkey Bay Capture Fisheries Centre under the Department of Fisheries has embarked on Biomass trawl survey to establish the… ...

Napoleon Dzombe at the farm with Department of Fisheries officials

Napoleon Dzombe wants Malawi to stop importing fish

Nov 09, 2023 Chikondi Daza 0 &

Businessperson Napoleon Dzombe has indicated that his plan to start an Aquaculture Farm came about because Malawi keeps on importing fish from other countries despite the country's potential to turn into a food basket. Dzombe… ...

Malawians asked not to buy juvenile fish

Sep 13, 2023 Chikondi Daza 0 &

The Department of Fisheries has asked Malawians to stop buying juvenile Chambo in order to protect fish in Lake Malawi and discourage illegal fishing practices. This comes as Refresh Project- Pact Malawi has unveiled a… ...

Rising cost of feed haunts Mzimba fish farmers

Jul 22, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Fish farmers in Mzimba have complained about the rising cost of fish feed which they say affects sustainability of the fish farming industry in the district. Speaking in an interview on Thursday, Anna Nyirenda of… ...

Parliamentary committee hails construction of fish landing sites

Apr 04, 2023 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Chairperson for the Parliamentary Committee on Transport and Public works Enock Phale has hailed the progress of construction of fish landing sites and fishing processing facilities in Salima District saying they will add value to… ...

Nkhata-Bay Fisheries Office appeals to fishermen to adopt aquaculture

Feb 25, 2023 Kenneth Mkandawire 0 &

Authorities at Nkhata-bay Fisheries department which is under the Ministry of Natural Resources have called upon fishermen to embrace fish farming as one way of curbing overfishing which is highly contributing to the dwindling population… ...

Communities in Nkhata Bay narrate benefits of sustainable fishing

Aug 06, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Communities in Nkhata Bay say they have managed to deal with human activities that were leading to reduction of fish in Lake Malawi and have now noticed changes in availability of fish in the lake.… ...