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Explainer: How to curb soaring fish-farm losses amid Lake Victoria’s boom

Fishing

People harvest fish from the cages in Lake Victoria.

Photo credit: Kassim Adinasi | Nation

Aquaculture – the farming of fish and other aquatic organisms – is the world’s fastest-growing food production system.

The sharpest growth in aquaculture is happening in Africa. Average annual growth rates have exceeded 10% in recent years measured by production value.