Togo: Authorities halt fishing and related activities at Nangbéto Lake for three months

Published 2022년 8월 15일

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A prohibition on fishing at Nangbéto Lake in Togo will be in effect from August 15 to November 15, 2022, as part of the lake's biological rest program. This initiative is designed to encourage the reproduction of fish and is a component of sustainable fishing management practices. Any violations, such as fishing, transporting, or selling products from the lake during the prohibition period, will be punished in accordance with the law. The lake is also used for aquaculture, with a significant investment in the Aquaculture Development Project of Togo (PDAT), which has produced nearly 30 tons of tilapia for the local market since its inception.
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(Togo First) - No fishing is allowed at Nangbéto Lake, Togo, from August 15 to November 15, 2022. This corresponds to the period for the biological rest of fishes, Edem Tengue, the minister of fishing and coast protection, wrote in a statement. “Biological rest, established on the lake of Nangbeto as part of sustainable management measures, aims to allow for the lake’s repopulation in halieutic resources, to ensure their sustainability for the good of the present and future generations”, the official said. He added that anyone caught, “fishing, moving, or selling products from this Lake” will be sanctioned according to law. Besides fishing, aquaculture is also practiced at the Nangbéto Lake. The Aquaculture Development Project of Togo ...
Source: Togofirst

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