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5.7 Support aquaculture activities
The policy review suggested in (4) is highly encouraged here. It is apparent that chambo
prices continue to escalate in the face of its limited supply. This means that any marginal
increase in the cost of additional fishing gear may easily be compensated for by high price of
chambo. One can thus make profits even if the number of fishing gears increases to a point
where the fishery becomes almost extinct. Increasing the supply of chambo through other
means, such as aquaculture, may be one solution to the problem. Recently, it was reported
that MALDECO Fisheries conducted trials to culture chambo in cages, and anecdotal reports
stated that growth of chambo was high in cages. An enabling policy for large-scale and smallscale
aquaculture operators along Lake Malawi and Lake Malombe may ensure high supply
of chambo and reduced prices for chambo that may translate into reduced entry into the
fishery.