Pius Wakabi

The authorities in Uganda have confirmed the death of Nile Perch (Lates Niloticus) was due to low oxygen in water. According to Pius Wakabi, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), the reduction of oxygen levels in the waters of Lakes Victoria, Kyoga and River Nile was caused by heavy winds and decomposition of sunken plant matter in the waters.He says the winds mixed up shallow and mid-level water, with that under the beds that contains low oxygen leading to deaths of Nile Perch fish in Uganda. The research and findings were conducted at three research laboratories at…