International Journal of
Fisheries and Aquaculture

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Fish. Aquac.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9839
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJFA
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 234

Full Length Research Paper

A prognosis of the causes of vulnerability of Lake Malawi fish resources in Karonga town

Orton V. Msiska
  • Orton V. Msiska
  • Fisheries Consultant, P. O. Box 833, Mzuzu, Malawi.
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G. D. Kanyere
  • G. D. Kanyere
  • Fisheries Department, P. O. Box 593, Lilongwe, Malawi.
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S. Ngwira
  • S. Ngwira
  • District Fisheries Office, Karonga, Malawi.
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Mtafu Manda
  • Mtafu Manda
  • Department of Land Management, Mzuzu University, Private Bag 201, Mzuzu, Malawi.
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  •  Received: 08 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 05 January 2017
  •  Published: 30 June 2017

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