Effect of unstable extraction and fish handling at Rukondo village in Buikwe District

Abstract

This study evaluated the effect of unstable extraction and fish handling at Rukondo Village in Buikwe District. The objectives of the study were; To estimate the effect and damage on fish during extraction and handling by fishers prior to consumption or market place and extablishment of legal fish handling,extraction rules and methods. The study used descriptive longitudinal approach, both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection was used to collect data from a sample of 2 fishery zones with 50 household per local private sector approximately to 70 households with in the area The study respondents were fishermen and fishtraders of Rukondo village, Buikwe district, who were selected using purposive and stratified simple random sampling into the sample. Questionnaire was used for data collection. The study shows that fishermen and traders mainly produce and deal in sale of tilapia and nilepearch.