I’m an avid surfer and a certified scuba diver, and spending so much time in the water means that I’m keenly aware of the impact that human activity is having on the ocean ecosystem. It sometimes ...

A rare fish, the Totoaba, faces extinction due to illegal fishing for its valuable swim bladder, called fish maw. This practice also endangers the Vaquita, a marine mammal. The black market for fish ...

Fish maw — the swim bladder of a fish — is one of the most expensive dried-seafood products in the world. A Chinese delicacy, it can fetch $450 to $1,000 per kilogram. It’s often viewed as a symbol of ...

Rich in collagen and with prized medicinal qualities, high-quality fish maw can sell for US$2,000 per kg But meeting the demand of wealthy Asian clientele has led to overfishing of endangered species ...

Fish displayed for sale at Gaba landing site. Fish maw made from swim bladders of fish are found in large fish such as Nile perch. Photo by Racheal Mabala In spite of the growing business of fish maw ...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries (MAAIF) has revealed that illegal trade in fish maw among unscrupulous Indians, Chinese and Ugandans almost led to collapse of the ...

Fish maws, the swim bladder from the Nile perch, is more lucrative than the fish itself. Ugandans are at the lower end of the value chain, but the Chinese earn big at the higher end of the market ...

A row has developed between the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and fish exporters on one side and fish traders on the other over the sale of fish maws. Siraje Walusimbi ...

You have probably noticed that when you buy Nile perch from any beach along the shores of Lake Victoria, the fish is always gutted. Unlike tilapia, which are sold wholesome, Nile perch has an organ in ...

SINGAPORE — A burgeoning online trade of sea cucumber and fish maw in Malaysia and Singapore as well as high levels of international trafficking could endanger their populations if regulators do not ...

Uganda is set to start direct exportation of fish maws to China, the State Minister for Fisheries, Ms Hellen Adoa, has revealed. "We expect to start exporting fish maw directly to China in February ...

The code has been copied to your clipboard. At the Gaba landing site in Kampala, fishermen dock their boats filled with both tilapia and Nile perch. Waiting along the shores, donning white gum boots ...