Migration and Conservation in the Lake Albert Ecosystem

Migration from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Buliisa District, driven by economic opportunities in the fishery, is contributing to the deterioration of the Lake Albert ecosystem. This labor influx, combined with increased fish demand from markets like Kampala—facilitated by oil and gas infrastructure—has pushed the fishery toward collapse, evidenced by the rarity of larger fish and a decrease in average fish size. The document argues that the ecosystem will continue to decline unless sustainable resource management is implemented and migration impacts are addressed.

• Migration from neighbouring provinces in the Democratic Republic of Congo is contributing to the deterioration of the Lake Albert ecosystem in Buliisa District, as migrants are attracted by fishery economic opportunities and are willing to accept lower wages than the local population.
• The Lake Albert fishery is nearing collapse due to the combined pressure of an increased labor supply from migration and increased demand from distant markets, such as Kampala, which has been enabled by infrastructure investments related to oil and gas exploration.
• Ecological decline in the fishery is manifested by the increasing rarity of larger fish species and a general trend toward smaller fish sizes across all species.

APA

Kyasiimire,, A. H. C. D. (2015). Migration and Conservation in the Lake Albert Ecosystem. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/migration-and-conservation-lake-albert-ecosystem

Chicago

Kyasiimire,, Anne Hammill,Alec Crawford,Floris d’Udine,Beatrice. Migration and Conservation in the Lake Albert Ecosystem. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2015. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/migration-and-conservation-lake-albert-ecosystem.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{kyasiimire2015migration, author = {Kyasiimire,, Anne Hammill,Alec Crawford,Floris d’Udine,Beatrice}, title = {{Migration and Conservation in the Lake Albert Ecosystem}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2015}, month = aug, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/migration-and-conservation-lake-albert-ecosystem}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }