/ 13 October 1999

MALAWI FISH FACE NEW CRISIS

MALAWI’S already endangered fish industry faces new crisis with the news that thousands of fish in Lake Malawi are dyingfrom apparent poisoning or infection. Southern African Development Community (SADC)project manager for fisheries in Malawi, Alexander Bulilani, said on Mondayinvestigations havebeen launched to determine thecause of the massive deaths. He said preliminary reports indicatedthe fish may be dying from temperature changes in the water caused byunprecedented strong winds blowing on the lake, depriving the of oxygen.