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Impact of the Nile perch on the fisheries of Lakes Victoria and Kyoga

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The combined effects of lack of effective management, over-exploitation with destructive fishing gear and interspecific competition, particularly among tilapiines have had profound effects on the fish stocks of lakes Victoria and Kyoga. It has been proposed that these have been more important in the decline of the indigenous fisheries than predation or competition from Nile perch.

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Kudhongania, A.W., Twongo, T. & Ogutu-Ohwayo, G. Impact of the Nile perch on the fisheries of Lakes Victoria and Kyoga. Hydrobiologia 232, 1–10 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00014605

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