Police, wildlife officers implicated in illegal fishing

Illegal fishing has become rampant in the lake since government instituted a fishing ban to curb rampant pollution at the fishermen’s camps. In March 2015, government announced the suspension of fishing at Lake Ngami up to February 28, 2016.

The suspension was effected to solve environmental concerns, allow the finalisation of fishing regulations and for the development of the Lake Ngami Community Trust. However, Sehithwa Police Station is already inundated with cases of illegal fishing as fishermen invade the lake in droves following the fishing suspension.