Dear All, I am currently on a trip with Dr.David Bengtson here in SEA and we are discussing the importance of developing a basic model that at minimum can set a maximum aquaculture use in a common water body. Complex models can refine this further, but the base needs to be a maximum safe allowance so that farmers don’t do what has happened in China, some reservoirs in Indonesia and elsewhere. Once farmers put a cage in, it is very hard to get them out. Just ask the Lake Taal LGUs which were only able to reduce the cages in the lake by finally calling in the military police to remove armed farmers from cages to reduce the cage density from 16,000 to less than 6,000 today. Set a limit or there will be no limit. Just my USD$0.02. Sincerely, Lukas From: sarnissa-african-aquaculture-bounces(a)lists.stir.ac.uk [mailto:sarnissa-african-aquaculture-bounces@lists.stir.ac.uk] On Behalf Of William Leschen Sent: May 30, 2012 17:32 To: sarnissa-african-aquaculture Mailing List; sarnissa-french-aquaculture Mailing List Subject: [Sarnissa] Uganda: Fishermen at crossroads as Government starts fish farming on Lake Victoria Ouganda: Les pêcheurs à la croisée des chemins que le gouvernement commence la pisciculture sur L. Victoria Uganda: Fishermen at crossroads as Government starts fish farming on Lake Victoria From Daily updated SARNISSA Facebook site <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sarnissa-Sustainable-Aquaculture-Research-Net works-for-Sub-Saharan-Africa/193723127373> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sarnissa-Sustainable-Aquaculture-Research-Netw orks-for-Sub-Saharan-Africa/193723127373 http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Farming/Fishermen+at+crossroads+as+govern ment+starts+fish+farming/-/689860/1416208/-/1d9ey7z/-/index.html Potential for cage farming on the lake .? Note Chinese are already developing feed mill and hatchery at the nearby govt Research station at Kajansi and are now introducing tilapia into cages in the lake. Would welcome any views and opinions of Ugandans and others who work in this area. Also adding what is the previous evidence across the continent about whether fishermen make successful fish farmers?. And what is the legal position over starting up new cages, ownership or lease of water on the lake? Do the govt and Fisheries Dept have clear and easily accessible regulations and guidelines for those wishing to start up cage farming? Ouganda: Les pêcheurs à la croisée des chemins que le gouvernement commence la pisciculture sur L. Victoria De mise à jour quotidienne du site Facebook SARNISSA http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sarnissa-Sustainable-Aquaculture-Research-Netw orks-for-Sub-Saharan-Africa/193723127373 http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Farming/Fishermen+at+crossroads+as+govern ment+starts+fish+farming/-/689860/1416208/-/1d9ey7z/-/index.html Potentiel de l'élevage en cage sur le lac? Notez chinois qui sont déjà l'élaboration d'une écloserie et une usine d'alimentation à la station de recherche à proximité Kajansi sont en train d'introduire le tilapia dans des cages dans le lac Victoria - se féliciterait de toute points de vue et opinions de nos membres ougandais / suiveurs qui travaillent dans le domaine. Aussi ajoutant ce qui est la preuve précédente à travers le continent pour savoir si les pêcheurs font pisciculteurs succès? Est ce que Le gouvernement et le Département des pêches ont des règles claires et facilement accessibles et des lignes directrices pour ceux qui souhaitent démarrer l'élevage en cage? Description: Description: Description: Fishermen at crossroads as government starts fish farming on L. Victoria Dr Lucas Mwebaza Ndaula of the National Fisheries Resources Research Institute tells fishers at Wairaka landing site about fish farming. Most of them are skeptical about earning from it. Photo by William Odinga Balikuddembe. Photo and article courtesy of the Monitor Uganda Dr Lucas Mwebaza Ndaula de la National Fisheries Resources Institute de recherche indique les pêcheurs au site d'atterrissage Wairaka propos de la pisciculture. La plupart d'entre eux sont sceptiques au sujet de gagner de là. Photo par William Odinga Balikuddembe. Photo courtoisie et de l'article de l'Ouganda Moniteur _____ The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

Hi to all, The merits and demerits of cage farming in Lake Victoria is like the same scenario for introduction of Nile tilapia into Lake Victoria in the first place and in addition the introduction of Nile perch. It can be a long debate depending on how you look at.  In view of the development I have few comments. 1. The Ugandan government have their say about how they want to utilize a natural resource at their disposal. The international status of the lake may require that some clear guidelines are developed that are easily agreeable among the sister states. Denying cage culture in the lake or even maintaining that cages need not to be put up when the sister states have reached an agreement may not help much. The SON LVHD cages have been there for some time. Whether baptized as or nicknamed 'trial cages' may not matter, since where is the boundary between trial and full commercial cage culture in the lake? Dunga Fishermen co-operative with assistance of KMFRI also have their 10 plus 8m3 cages. Suppose these have been trials, that is the deduction? 2. Best Management Practices (BMP) would help but these have also be defined. Good enough what makes economic sense for cage farming in the lake may also define the BMP. Those that would use bad or poor feeds in the lake will be driven out of business since they will make heavy losses and will not be able to continue. Thank enough to the economics of nature. 3. Cage placement and different resource use by the difference players-cage farmers, fishermen, sailors need to be addressed earlier and the common man's interest to counter the possible resource use conflicts. 4. When taken care of, with proper and well defined BMP with well thought limits, the cage farming may still pose less pollution risks compared to the existing 'culprits' like sewage treatment plants and raw sewage from cities around the lake besides the industries, car wash, run-offs from agricultural activities. Cage farming may even be the lesser devil. However, whether we necessarily want to add another lesser devil to the bigger devils we are unable or even reluctant to deal with  is a thought for another day. Thanks   Enos Were Jewlet Enterprises P.O. Box 171-40301 Kendu-Bay ________________________________ From: William Leschen &lt;william.leschen(a)stir.ac.uk&gt; To: sarnissa-african-aquaculture Mailing List &lt;sarnissa-african-aquaculture(a)lists.stir.ac.uk&gt;uk>; sarnissa-french-aquaculture Mailing List &lt;sarnissa-french-aquaculture(a)lists.stir.ac.uk&gt; Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 1:31 PM Subject: [Sarnissa] Uganda: Fishermen at crossroads as Government starts fish farming on Lake Victoria Ouganda: Les pêcheurs à la croisée des chemins que le gouvernement commence la pisciculture sur L. Victoria Uganda:   Fishermen  at crossroads as  Government starts fish farming on Lake Victoria   http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Farming/Fishermen+at+crossroads+as+gover…   Potential for cage farming on the lake .? Note Chinese are already developing  feed mill and hatchery at the nearby govt Research station at  Kajansi  and are now introducing tilapia into cages in the lake. Would welcome any  views and opinions of Ugandans and others who work in this area. Also adding what is the previous evidence across the continent  about whether fishermen  make successful fish farmers?. And what is the legal position over starting up new cages, ownership or lease of water on the lake? Do the govt  and Fisheries Dept have clear and easily accessible regulations and guidelines for those wishing to start up cage farming?     Ouganda:Les pêcheurs à la croisée des chemins que le gouvernement commence la pisciculture sur L. Victoria De mise à jour quotidienne du site Facebook SARNISSA http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sarnissa-Sustainable-Aquaculture-Research-Net…   http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Farming/Fishermen+at+crossroads+as+gover…   Potentiel del'élevage en cage sur le lac? Notez chinois qui sont déjà l'élaboration d'une écloserie et une usine d'alimentation à la station de recherche à proximité Kajansi sont en train d'introduire le tilapia dans des cages dans le lac Victoria - se féliciterait de toute points de vue et opinions de nos membres ougandais / suiveurs qui travaillent dans le domaine. Aussi ajoutant ce qui est la preuve précédente à travers le continent pour savoir si les pêcheurs font pisciculteurs succès? Est ce que  Le gouvernement et le Département des pêches ont des règles claires et facilement accessibles et des lignes directrices pour ceux qui souhaitent démarrer l'élevage encage?   Dr Lucas Mwebaza Ndaula of the National Fisheries Resources Research Institute tells fishers at Wairaka landing site about fish farming. Most of them are skeptical about earning from it. Photo by William Odinga Balikuddembe. Photo and article courtesy of the Monitor   Uganda DrLucas Mwebaza Ndaula de la National Fisheries Resources Institute de recherche indique les pêcheurs au site d'atterrissage Wairaka propos de la pisciculture. La plupart d'entre eux sont sceptiques au sujet de gagner de là. Photo par William Odinga Balikuddembe.   Photo courtoisieet de l'article de l'Ouganda Moniteur   ________________________________ The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159. _______________________________________________ Sarnissa-african-aquaculture mailing list Sarnissa-african-aquaculture(a)lists.stir.ac.uk http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sarnissa-african-aquacultu…