DODOMA, May 22 -- THE government is stepping up its efforts to combat illegal fishing, particularly targeting the influx of illicit nets that threaten the long-term sustainability of fishery in Lake Tanganyika, Africas deepest freshwater lake and the worlds second deepest.

Deputy Minister for Agriculture, David Silinde told legislators on Wednesday that government authorities are intensifying checks at border points to impound these prohibited fishing gear.

“The government prohibits the use of illegal fishing nets. Illegal nets are not allowed to cross our borders. The government insists that nets should be manufactured within the country,” he stated on behalf of Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries.

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