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Examples of “malema” basket fish traps listed as being made in #VictoriaNyanza #Uganda 1916. They are made from bamboo and mangrove wood and deployed by hand in shallow waters on the coast and in larger bodies of water.
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Traditional basket valve traps "malema" of the traditional fishery used in the present study of Siganus stellatus, S. canaliculatus, and S. sutor (Pisces: Siganidae) in Diani, Msambweni and Shimoni sites of the Western Indian Ocean waters of Kenya in the present study, April through August, 2007. The traps measure 150cm diagonally, 20cm height and 10-15cm mouth diameter and are anchored by a single stone on each side Morphometric Relationship and Condition Factor of Siganus stellatus (Forssk, 1775), S. canaliculatus (Park, 1797) and S. sutor (Valenciennes, 1835) (Family; Siganidae) from the Western Indian Ocean Waters of Southcoast Kenya January 2008 Wambiji NinaWambiji NinaMd. Yeamin HossainMd. Yeamin Hossain A collection of fish traps at Victoria Nyanza, #Uganda 1916 post card.
August 17, 2025 at 10:39 AM