FIGURE 1: UGANDA - MAJOR FISHERIES
TABLE 1: ESTIMATED QUANTITY OF FISH LANDED BY LAKE REGIONS IN UGANDA WATERS 1961 – 1989*
YEAR | L. VICTORIA | L. ALBERT | L. KYOGA | L. EDW/GEO | L. WAMALA | ALB. MILE | OTHERS | TOTALS |
61 | 25.5 | 11.8 | 6.8 | 12.5 | 1 | 1.8 | 59.4 | |
62 | 23.4 | 12.2 | 13.2 | 12.1 | 2 | 3.6 | 66.5 | |
63 | 24.4 | 12.5 | 17 | 12 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 71.9 | |
64 | 24.4 | 10.2 | 18.5 | 10.2 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 70.6 | |
65 | 24.4 | 12.4 | 18.4 | 12.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 71.5 | |
66 | 28 | 13.6 | 19.9 | 10.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 81.4 | |
67 | 38.2 | 13.2 | 26.3 | 12.9 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 99.1 | |
68 | 40.5 | 13.5 | 32.5 | 13 | 7.1 | 3.3 | 109.9 | |
69 | 46.3 | 10.4 | 48.9 | 11.8 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 127.3 | |
70 | 41.7 | 24.2 | 62.1 | 10.5 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 147.7 | |
71 | 38.1 | 9.5 | 89.7 | 11.7 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 162.3 |
72 | 33.9 | 10.5 | 95.1 | 12.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4 | 164.2 |
73 | 32.5 | 13 | 100.5 | 11 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4 | 169.5 |
74 | 24.5 | 13.5 | 105 | 10.5 | 6.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 167.5 |
75 | 16.9 | 18.7 | 104.2 | 13.2 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 173.2 |
76 | 11.1 | 12.3 | 145.8 | 12.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 192.6 |
77 | 15.7 | 20.6 | 167 | 12 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 219.5 |
78 | 14.2 | 20.6 | 167 | 11.8 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 222.2 |
79 | 12 | 17 | 133 | 9.6 | 2 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 179.9 |
80 | 10 | 13 | 131 | 7 | 1 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 165.9 |
81 | 17 | 6 | 130 | 5 | 3.8 | 3 | 3 | 167.8 |
82 | 13 | 10 | 138 | 6.9 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.6 | 170 |
83 | 17 | 6 | 138 | 6 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.6 | 172.1 |
84 | 44.8 | 6 | 137 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 199.2 |
85 | 54.6 | 2.3 | 102.7 | 6 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 171.1 |
86 | 56.8 | 4.9 | 128 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 202.9 |
87 | 93.2 | 8.9 | 57.7 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.24 | 167.84 |
88 | 107.1 | 12.5 | 86.75 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1 | 214.25 |
89 | 132.4 | 11.2 | 54.71 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 4 | 211.21 |
Source : Uganda Fisheries Department records.
FIG.2: EST. TOTAL ANNUAL CATCH - UGANDA
TABLE 2: EVOLUTION OF THE CATCH (tonnes) FOR LAKE VICTORIA (UGANDA), 1965–88.
Year | Lates | Tilapia | Bagrus | Barbus | Prot. | Clar. | Synod. | Hapl. | Alest. | Labeo | Morm. | Rastr. | Others | Total |
1965 | 3 | 20,985 | 1,035 | 688 | 544 | 628 | 2 | 499 | 24,384 | |||||
1966 | 6 | 20,610 | 2,739 | 597 | 967 | 1,731 | 851 | 6 | 513 | 28,020 | ||||
1967 | 2 | 14,883 | 10,552 | 1,028 | 4,286 | 2,742 | 243 | 3,058 | 440 | 407 | 457 | 82 | 38,180 | |
1968 | 3 | 6,378 | 6,071 | 1,140 | 15,612 | 3,618 | 19 | 7,594 | 74 | 40,509 | ||||
1969 | 600 | 19,844 | 7,930 | 1,725 | 5,974 | 5,233 | 511 | 2,288 | 142 | 204 | 1,709 | 113 | 46,273 | |
1970 | 620 | 17,760 | 11,140 | 430 | 6,990 | 3,310 | 220 | 1,100 | 160 | 41,730 | ||||
1971 | 728 | 14,190 | 11,268 | 536 | 6,186 | 3,345 | 400 | 1,050 | 1 | 105 | 1,000 | 38,809 | ||
1972 | 840 | 10,080 | 11,020 | 601 | 5,836 | 3,323 | 558 | 1,866 | 188 | 986 | 3 | 35,301 | ||
1973 | 975 | 7,490 | 10,368 | 540 | 6,500 | 3,110 | 475 | 1,845 | 248 | 950 | 32,501 | |||
1974 | 1,086 | 6,465 | 8,987 | 590 | 3,306 | 2,757 | 180 | 1,780 | 85 | 250 | 15 | 25,501 | ||
1975 | 250 | 7,000 | 2,930 | 260 | 195 | 1,290 | 70 | 1,690 | 10 | 40 | 10 | 13,745 | ||
1976 | 540 | 1,850 | 4,380 | 130 | 1,800 | 1,320 | 40 | 1,000 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 11,100 | ||
1977 | 460 | 3,110 | 4,910 | 530 | 2,270 | 1,920 | 570 | 1,560 | 30 | 240 | 15,600 | |||
1978 | 460 | 3,110 | 4,900 | 530 | 2,300 | 1,900 | 540 | 1,560 | 30 | 240 | 15,570 | |||
1979 | 190 | 1,650 | 6,530 | 360 | 1,370 | 2,330 | 2,540 | 1,550 | 40 | 130 | 70 | 16,760 | ||
1980 | 129 | 2,302 | 3,845 | 62 | 365 | 2,376 | 735 | 93 | 92 | 9,999 | ||||
1981 | 785 | 6,170 | 3,877 | 61 | 2,795 | 2,310 | 843 | 87 | 72 | 17,000 | ||||
1982 | 1,947 | 460 | 3,907 | 5,458 | 265 | 890 | 73 | 13,000 | ||||||
1983 | 13,980 | 382 | 2,141 | 58 | 51 | 181 | 110 | 61 | 40 | 17,004 | ||||
1984 | 23,927 | 2,279 | 17,633 | 58 | 108 | 237 | 521 | 29 | 44,792 | |||||
1985 | 37,386 | 1,268 | 15,017 | 10 | 71 | 573 | 223 | 5 | 25 | 54,578 | ||||
1986 | 41,000 | 5,750 | 9,288 | 104 | 263 | 125 | 298 | 56,828 | ||||||
1987 | 76,617 | 5,794 | 7,058 | 66 | 354 | 1,185 | 55 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 2,001 | 14 | 93,164 | |
1988 | 92,031 | 11,570 | 206 | 30 | 315 | 429 | 6 | 416 | 3 | 22 | 2,033 | 30 | 107,091 |
Source: UFD Records
FIG 3: EST. ANNUAL CATCH - L. KYOGA
FIG 4: EST. ANNUAL CATCH - L. VICTORIA
TABLE 3: TRIAL PAIR TRAWLING RESULTS. LAKE VICTORIA (UGANDA). 9/89 – 1/90.
TRIP NO. | WATER DEPTH | NILE PERCH CATCH | TILAPIA CATCH |
(metres)* | (kgs.) | (kgs.) | |
1 | 25–30 | 35 | 0 |
2 | 25–30 | 10 | 0 |
3 | 25 | 20 | 0 |
4 | 25 | 40 | 0 |
5 | 20 | 35 | 0 |
6 | 20–25 | 40 | 0 |
7 | 20–25 | 10 | 0 |
8 | 20–25 | 200 | 0 |
9 | 20–25 | 30 | 0 |
10 | 20–25 | 5 | 0 |
11 | 25–30 | 35 | 0 |
12 | 25–30 | 0 | 0 |
13 | 15–20 | 0 | 0 |
14 | 20–25 | 70 | 0 |
15 | 20–25 | 150 | 0 |
16 | 20–25 | 0 | 0 |
17 | 25 | 150 | 0 |
18 | 3–5 | 100 | 0 |
19 | 10–15 | 50 | 0 |
20 | 3–5 | 600–700 | 0 |
21 | 3–5 | 400–500 | 0 |
22 | 3–7 | 500 | 0 |
23 | 3–7 | 1500–1600 | 0 |
24 | 3–7 | 1500 | 500 |
25 | 3–7 | 150 | 0 |
26 | 15–20 | 200 | 0 |
27 | 3–7 | 500 | 0 |
28 | 3–7 | 700–800 | 0 |
29 | 3–7 | 30 | 50 |
30 | 3–7 | 50 | 0 |
31 | 15–25 | 200 | 0 |
SOURCE: UFD Records.
TABLE 4: STATUS OF UGANDA FISH PROCESSING PLANTS, 1990.
PLANT NAME (Status) | POSTAL ADDRESS | TEL.NO.* | TELEX | FAX* | DISTRIBUTION | MAIN PRODUCTS | |
Local/Export | |||||||
Gomba Fishing Industries Ltd. (Operational) | P.O. Box 4903 JINJA | 041/243635 & 043/21351 | 61179 | 041/234335 | x | x | -cold & hot smoked fillets tilapia,
N/perch -smoked split whole tilapia -frozen fillets tilapia, N/perch -salted/dried split tilapia -fresh whole gutted fish |
Kampala Ice Plant (Operational) | P.O. Box 20075 KAMPALA | 041/254737 | -- | -- | x | -block ice -contract freezing/storage -ice lollies -whole frozen tilapia, N/perch -smoked tilapia, N/perch | |
Quality Foods (Uganda) Ltd. (Operational) | P.O. Box 1931 KAMPALA | 042/20591 | 61163 | 042/20608 | x | x | -fresh chilled fillets tilapia,
N/perch -fresh whole tilapia, N/perch -hot smoked tilapia, N/perch |
Uganda Fisheries Enterprises Ltd. (To Commence) | P.O. Box 1981 JINJA | 043/20538 | 64007 | -- | x | x | -cold smoked fillets tilapia,
N/perch -cold smoked whole tilapia -fresh fillets tilapia, N/perch -fresh whole tilapia, N/perch |
Victoria Fresh Ltd. (To Commence) | KAMPALA | 041/241021 & 041/256250 | x | x | -fish products according to requirements |
* The Country Code for Uganda is 256.
TABLE 5: KAMPALA ICE PLANT PRODUCTION & SALES, 1989.
MONTH | ICE MADE | SALES* | SALES | ICE LOLLIES MADE | SALES* | SALES | CONTRACT FREEZING/STORAGE | TILAPIA | TILAPIA** | N/PERCH** | N/PERCH |
(m.t.) | (m.t.) | (UShs.) | (Pcs.) | (Pcs.) | (UShs.) | (UShs.) | SALES (kgs.) | SALES (UShs.) | SALES (kgs.) | SALES (UShs.) | |
JAN | 119.7 | 121.8 | 2,437,000 | 6000 | 5900 | 118,000 | 8,335 | 184.6 | 36,920 | 0 | 0 |
FEB | 119.6 | 116.7 | 2,800,000 | 6000 | 5884 | 117,680 | 124,960 | 267.4 | 53,480 | 0 | 0 |
MARCH | 106.3 | 108.4 | 2,602,500 | 3500 | 3570 | 71,400 | 13,230 | 271.9 | 54,380 | 197.4(Frz) | 33,558 |
130.8(Smk) | 34,295 | ||||||||||
APRIL | 85.5 | 69.8 | 1,985,000 | 4146 | 4146 | 82,920 | 117,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MAY | 74.1 | 72.2 | 2,311,200 | 7000 | 7000 | 140,000 | 178,565 | 282 | 70,500 | 128 | 23,880 |
JUNE | 85.5 | 87.2 | 2,791,200 | 14000 | 14000 | 280,000 | 109,288 | 416.1(Frz) | 104,025 | 313.4(Frz) | 61,920 |
21.4(Smk) | 6990 | 22.7(Smk) | 9,295 | ||||||||
JULY | 121.4 | 117.2 | 3,762,000 | 11500 | 11500 | 230,000 | 157,183 | 403.6 | 114,935 | 477.6 | 92,285 |
AUG | 126.9 | 127.6 | 4,084,000 | 9500 | 9500 | 190,000 | 81,560 | 241.6(Frz) | 72,380 | 551.0 | 121,095 |
13.7(Smk) | 6,850 | ||||||||||
SEPT | 136.4 | 135.8 | 4,346,800 | 5500 | 5416 | 108,320 | 77,950 | 209.2(Frz) | 62,760 | 313.8 | 71,680 |
10.8(Smk) | 6,480 | ||||||||||
OCT | 133.4 | 135.9 | 4,348,000 | 4062 | 3962 | 79,240 | 318,508 | 115.6 | 34,680 | 121.8 | 28,000 |
NOV | 107.2 | 108.7 | 3,477,600 | 7000 | 6145 | 122,900 | 241,305 | 33.4(Frz) | 10,020 | 14.9(Frz) | 3,725 |
24.7(Smk) | 13,595 | 75.6(Smk) | 33,500 | ||||||||
DEC | 90.1 | 87.4 | 2,797,600 | 2000 | 2355 | 47,100 | 69,345 | 48.9 | 14,670 | 58.1(Frz) | 14,525 |
69.2(Smk) | 26,050 |
* Includes stock carried over.
** Frozen Unless Otherwise Indicated.
Frz=Frozen;
Smk=Smoked
SOURCE: UFD Records.
TABLE 6: EXPORT OF FISH & FISH PRODUCTS, UGANDA, 1989.
TYPE FISH | DESTINATION | QUANTITY | TOTAL QUANTITY |
(kgs.) | (kgs.) | ||
TILAPIA (Fresh Chilled) | Belgium | 265 | |
Holland | 5460 | ||
U.K. | 2340 | 8065 | |
TILAPIA (Smoked) | Zaire | 200 | 200 |
TILAPIA (Smoked/Sundried) | Kenya | 196500 | 196500 |
TILAPIA (Salted) | Zaire | 2000 | 2000 |
NILE PERCH (Fresh Chilled Fillet/Whole) | Belgium | 1130 | |
Holland | 11705 | ||
U.K. | 3000 | 15835 | |
NILE PERCH (Frozen Whole) | Zaire | 2500 | 2500 |
NILE PERCH (Frozen Fillet) | Sweden | 12 | 12 |
NILE PERCH (Sundried Swim Bladders) | Hong Kong | 13915 | 13915 |
SOURCE: Dhatemwa (1990c).
FISHIN NOTES & RECORDS
LIST OF DOCUMENTS
(To March 1990)
BIOSTATISTICAL (BIOSTAT) FIELD REPORTS
Coenen, E., 1988. Mission report, Tororo District, 29/11 – 1/12/88. BIOSTAT Field Report No. 1, FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (Dec. 1988).
Wadanya, J., 1989a. Report on the tour of Kichwamba Region: the area of Lakes George - Edward and Kazinga Channel Complex. BIOSTAT Field Report No. 2, FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (Feb. 1989)
Wadanya, J., 1989b. Report of the visit to Kigungu Landing. BIOSTAT Field Report No. 3, FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (Feb. 1989).
Coenen, E., & F.L. Orach-Meza, 1989. Mission report to Mwanza (15–26/2/89): HEST/TAFIRI and DANIDA Regional Seminar on Lake Victoria. BIOSTAT Field Report No. 4, FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (March 1989).
Tumwebaze, R., 1989a. Mission report to Kasenyi Fish Landing (20/01/1989). BIOSTAT Field Report No. 5, FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (June 1989).
Tumwebaze, R., 1989b. Report on the tour of Masaka Region - Lake Victoria. BIOSTAT Field Report. No. 6, FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (June 1989).
Nyeko, D., 1989. Report on the tour of south-western lakes: George and Edward landings. BIOSTAT Field Report No. 7. FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (July 1989).
Ikwaput, J., 1989. Report on the mission to Iganga District, 29/5 – 2/6/1989. BIOSTAT Field Report No. 8, FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (July 1989).
Nyeko, D., 1990. Report on the trial frame survey conducted around the northern side of the Kome Islands complex (14 – 16 February 1990). BIOSTAT Field Report No. 9. FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (Feb. 1990).
SOCIO-ECONOMIC (SEC) FIELD REPORTS
Odongkara, O.K., 1989a. Visit to kasenyi Landing: 20th January, 1989. SEC Field Report No. 1, FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (May 1989).
Odongkara, O.K., 1989b. Preliminary report on Kichwamba Region landings: 4th – 7th February, 1989. SEC Field Report No. 2, FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (May 1989)
Reynolds, J.E., C.T. Kirema-Mukasa & O.K. Odongkara, 1989. Trip to Jinja Town and UFFRO. SEC Field Report No. 3, FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (May 1989).
Reynolds, J. E. & C. T. Kirema-Mukasa, 1989a. Visit to Kampala markets. SEC Field Report No. 4, FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (May 1989).
Reynolds, J. E. & O. K. Odongkara, 1989a. Preliminary notes on Iganga District landings. SEC Field Report No. 5, FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (June 1989).
Reynolds, J. E. & C. T. Kirema-Mukasa, 1989b. Notes on Kichwamba Region. SEC Field Report No. 6, FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (July 1989).
Reynolds, J. E. & O. K. Odongkara, 1989b. Fish marketing and distribution in Tororo and Mbale Regions: a brief survey. SEC Field Report No. 7, FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (Aug. 1989).
Reynolds, J. E., F. L. Orach-Meza, & E. J. Coenen, 1989. Moyo District fisheries conditions and prospects. SEC Field Report No. 8, FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (Sept. 1989).
Reynolds, J. E. & F. L. Orach-Meza, 1989. Development and management of Lake Victoria fisheries -- deliberations of the CIFA Meeting, Mwanza, Sept. 1989. SEC Field Report No. 9, FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (Sept. 1989).
Reynolds, J. E. & O. K. Odongkara, 1989c. Socio-economic aspects of fisheries development in Uganda: The ‘FISHIN’ Project. SEC Field Report No. 10, FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (Nov. 1989).
Kirema-Mukasa, C. T., & J. E. Reynolds, 1989. Brief notes on fisheries production, marketing and credit facilities in Uganda. SEC Field Report No. 11. FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (Nov. 1989).
Odongkara, O. K., 1990. Socio-economic aspects of the Rome Island fisheries: report on a trial frame survey. SEC Field Report No. 12, FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (Feb. 1990).
OTHER DOCUMENTS
Nyeko, D., 1989. Past and present fisheries statistical systems in Uganda --a bibliographic study. BIOSTAT Working Paper No. 1, FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (April 1989).
Wadanya, J., 1989. Fisheries statistical training needs: initial assessment. BIOSTAT Working Paper No. 2, FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (July 1989).
Ikwaput, J. & R. Tumwebaze, 1989. The present status of fisheries data collection and analysis in Uganda. BIOSTAT Working Paper No. 3, FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (Sept. 1989).
Wadanya, J., & D. Nyeko, 1989. Fisheries statistical systems in Uganda. BIOSTAT Working Paper No. 4, FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (Sept. 1989).
Orach-Meza, F. L., E. J. Coenen & J. E. Reynolds, 1989. Past and recent trends in the exploitation of the Great Lakes fisheries of Uganda. Occasional Paper No. 1, FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. Paper presented at the International Symposium on Resource Use and Conservation of the Great Lakes. Bujumbura, 29/11 – 2/12/89. (Nov. 1989).
Reynolds, J. E., J. Wadanya, & D. Nyeko, eds., 1989. Fisheries statistics and information management in Uganda: past approaches, current status, and future prospects. Field Document No. 1, FISHIN Notes and Records. Fisheries Statistics and Information Systems, FAO/UNDP Project UGA/87/007. (Nov. 1989).
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