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Title: Survey of fish factory agents on Lake Victoria, Uganda.

Date Published: 2007
Author/s: Odongkara, K., Kaidhiwa, M.
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Funding Agency : Implementation of the Fisheries Management Plan Project under LVFO
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Affiliation: National Fisheries Resources Research Institute, (NaFIRRI)
Keywords: Fisheries, Co-management, Socioeconomics, Lake Victoria

Abstract:

The purpose of the survey was to gain a better understanding of the role of factory agents in buying fish and setting prices, and of their place and role in fisheries co-management on Lake Victoria, Uganda.The method used in the study was a quantitative survey questionnaire, targeting truck and collector boat owners, conducted at 21 landing sites, covering 146 respondents. The data was analyzed using SPSS.