Mind the gaps for the best practices: Enhancing the management of Lake Victoria fisheries resources

Fisheries resources face a confluence of socio-ecological challenges, the resolution which requires interdisciplinary scientific information for sustainable utilization and management. The present study assessed gaps challenges in Lake Victoria fisheries management better research focus, policy formulation improved governance fishery towards sustainability. Using key informant interviews plenary discussion with trans-disciplinary experts regarding research, sectors, identified current priorities. results indicate constantly increasing fishing effort, poor enforcement existing regulations pollution invasive weeds pose greatest threats to sustainability Victoria's resources. Policy include lack on emerging technologies (e.g. cage culture) an absence implementation guidelines framework some policies. aspects each challenge are discussed, using available literature lake, capacity interventions recommended under section