Africa: East African Indigenous Fishing Communities Seek Rights

Africa: East African Indigenous Fishing Communities Seek Rights   The non-recognition of the rights of indigenous fishermen communities in the East African countries sharing Lake Victoria has led to the communities being denied resources’ rights by commercial operators, according to representatives of the communities.   Following the situation, the indigenous fishermen communities now want the region’s governments to introduce urgently policies that will guarantee their share of fishing...

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