This document is the final report of the Consultation. The summary of the main recommendations and decisions is shown in Appendix E.--Publisher's description.

The major topics discussed at this Consultation were current status of the fisheries in Lake Kariba national sectors; legislations, restrictions, monitoring, control and surveillance; and fisheries management and environmental degradation issues.

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This document is the final report of the third Technical Consultation on the Development and Management of the Fisheries of Lake Kariba. The major topics discussed were: current status of the fisheries in the Lake Kariba national sectors; legislations, restrictions, monitoring, control and surveillance and co-management; and unified fisheries management strategies and options for the Lake.

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