Report on the Technical Consultation on Lake Mweru shared by Zaire and Zambia (Lusaka, 08–10 August 1990) Table of Contents

edited by

M. Maes, Assistant biologist, IFIP Project

The conclusions and recommendations given in this and other reports in the IFIP project series are those considered appropriate at the time of preparation. They may be modified in the light of further knowledge gained at subsequent stages of the Project. The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of FAO or UNDP concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or concerning the determination of its frontiers or boundaries.

PREFACE

The IFIP project started in January 1989 with the main objective of promoting a more effective and rational exploitation of the fisheries resources of major water bodies of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. The project is executed by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), and funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for a duration of four years.

There are eleven countries and three intergovernmental organisations participating in the project: Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaire, Zimbabwe, The Communauté Economique des Pays des Grands Lacs (CEPGL), The Preferential Trade Area for Eastern and Southern African States (PTA) and the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADDC).

The immediate objectives of the project are: (i) to strengthen regional collaboration for the rational development and management of inland fisheries, particularly with respect to shared water bodies; (ii) to provide advisory services and assist Governments in sectoral and project planning; (iii) to strengthen technical capabilities through training; and (iv) to establish a regional information base.

The present document has been prepared following the first Technical Consultation on lake Mweru, on the basis of field missions in the two countries by the IFIP Project as well as national papers. This document contains the Report of the Consultation and its three appendices: the list of participants, the agenda and the papers presented. This report has been edited and finalized by M. Maes, Biologist Assistant of the Project IFIP.

This meeting constituted the first Technical Consultation on Lake Mweru for more than 30 years between the scientists from Zambia and Zaire.

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• A series of technical documents (RAF/87/099-TD) related to meetings, missions and research organized by the project.

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For both series, reference is further made to the document number (11), the year of publication (90) and the language in which the document is issued: English (En) or French (Fr).

For bibliographic purposes this document should be cited as follows:

Maes M. (ed.), 1990 Report of the Technical Consultation on Management of the Fisheries of Lake Mweru, Lusaka, Zambia, 08–10 August 1990. Project for Inland Fisheries Planning (IFIP). RAF/87/099-TD/11/90 (En): 46p.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

REPORT OF THE TECHNICAL CONSULTATION ON THE MANAGEMENT OF THE FISHERIES OF LAKE MWERU

LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix 1: list of participants and observers

Appendix 2: agenda of the technical consultation

Appendix 3: papers presented at the Technical Consultation

3.1. SHORT EXPOSE ON LAKE MWERU EXPLOITED FISH STOCKS, STATE OF FISHERIES, PROBLEMS AND SOLUTION, by G.W. Ssentongo

3.2. DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF LAKE MWERU FISHERIES (ZAIRE SECTOR), by S. Kasereka and A. Konaré

3.3. FISHERY STATISTICAL SYSTEMS IN ZAMBIA WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO LAKE MWERU-LUAPULA, by V.M. Kanondo

3.4. PROBLEMS OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ON THE ZAMBIAN SECTOR OF LAKE MWERU-LUAPULA, by E.S. Ngula