Lake Victoria’s deadly war over fish
- In recent months, local fishermen have found themselves on the frontline of a dangerous struggle, risking their lives to protect designated breeding grounds from heavily armed poachers.
At dawn, Lake Victoria at Ndhuru Beach in Mbita, Homa Bay County, looks like the very picture of peace.
The water lies glassy and still, mirroring the rugged Sikri Hills and the distant outline of Homa Bay Town, while women gather along the shoreline with baskets, laughing and chatting as they collect the fish brought ashore after a long night.
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