Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) says climate change has affected Lake Kariba which has resulted in ever-decreasing water levels.
Speaking at the launch of the Lake Kariba Inshore Fisheries Management Plan in Kariba, sub-regional coordinator for Southern Africa, Patrice Talla, said;
Climate change has affected Lake Kariba and its environs as envisaged by fluctuating lake water levels that have affected electricity availability.
Fisheries have also been affected by the changes. Research conducted in Lake Kariba has shown that increasing temperatures affect fisheries productivity and the fluctuating lake water levels affect the actual fishing activities by fishery-dependent communities.
Although we face these and many other challenges, this launch event meeting has presented an opportunity for key fisheries stakeholders to meet.
Enhancing the sustainability of small-scale fisheries of Lake Kariba is necessary for improving fisheries management and also improving the availability of fish for food security and economic growth.
Lake Kariba provides water for electricity generation to both Zimbabwe and Zambia.
There are two power stations drawing water from the Lake, that is, Kariba South Hydroelectric Power Station with an installed capacity of 1 050MW and Kariba North Hydroelectric Power Station with an installed capacity of 1 080MW.
According to the UN, climate change is caused by the following:
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