Legal Action Against Non-Compliant Fish-Feed Suppliers

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• Ilemela Municipality has a total of 267 fish farms in Lake Victoria as well as 47 fish farming ponds,” Langoi said, adding that quality and safe feeds are critical to improving production.
• The government is stepping up inspection of fish-feed producers, distributors and farmers, with legal action against those found using or supplying products that fail to meet required standards, Simon Langoi, head of.
• MWANZA: THE government is tightening control on fish feeds used in cage farming as authorities seek to raise aquaculture productivity while protecting consumers and the Lake Victoria ecosystem from unsafe products and.
• The Tanzania Bureau of Standards, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries and the Office of the Chief Government Chemist are conducting inspections and laboratory tests to ensure fish feeds comply with national.
• Authorities are also increasing extension services to help farmers use approved feeds, manage cages properly and maintain fish health, according to Langoi.