Problems of water utilization and fisheries management in the Ethiopian Rift Valley Lakes
1990
Zinabu Gebre Mariam | Elias Dadebo (Addis Ababa University, Awasa (Ethiopia). Awasa College of Agriculture)
The Ethiopian Rift Valley lakes at the moment are being used for commercial fisheries, irrigation, recreation, and some industrial purposes. However, these lakes face serious degradation. Lack of information on the status of the lakes, and problems related to humam activities like land use, modification in the catchment areas, irrigation, industrial use of the water, and improper fishing practices have contributed to the continuous loss of the pristine qualities of the lakes. Unless immediate action is taken to change the present approach of water utilization and fisheries management, a severe ecological crisis is inevitable. Potential causes of such degradation problems at present and in the foreseeable future are discussed in this paper and some corrective measures are proposed
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