By Kyamanduma Patrick,
Police in Kasese is holding three people over allegations of using illegal fishing gears at Kasenyi fishing landing site in Lake Katwe Sub-County.
No official statement yet from police but the UPDF operations officer Fisheries Protection unit, Staff Sgt.John Behumbiza confirmed the information and identified the suspects as Mr. Bright Prosper, resident of Rubirizi district, Mr.Joseph Byamukama 26 and Bogere Muzidalufa 21,both residents of Kasenyi.
Behumbiza said the suspects were arrested yesterday while illegally fishing from the breeding zone. Sgt. John speaking…
All the suspects pleaded guilty and apologized to the UPDF fisheries protection unit but in vain. Suspects of FPU apologizing….
The Government has put a stern warning about illegal fishing gears in Uganda but the local community have often refused to comply. END.