Implications of Environmental Pollutions and Climate Changes on Ethiopian Fisheries: Review Study

The objective of this review article was to summarize the current impacts and its implications environmental pollution on fisheries sector in Ethiopian fisheries. materials for were kinds literature (published unpublished) including internet access personal experiences used source obtain applicable data. Ethiopia has a potential water irrigation-based agriculture. Rift Valley is one sources purposes it also most environmentally vulnerable country. Climate changes pollutions affect aquaculture directly by influencing fish stocks comprehensive supply consumption. In Ethiopia, are significantly affected sector, especially valley areas which come from different sources. 92.8% liquid sewages released Addis Ababa city enter into rivers rain-water channels having chain with Lakes along downstream above maximum permissible levels BOD COD. And, applications commercial agricultural fertilizers pesticides floriculture qualities bodies central lakes and, currently, affluence availabilities quality ecosystem services under down streams found at risk. accumulation nutrients affects biodiversity Under lakes, 73% landing sold nearby markets consumption that contaminated through concentrations heavy metals going be toxic human beings. Therefore, government respective should give more emphasis mitigations management’s agricultural, floriculture, urbanization related waste entered bodies; fishery