Editing Zambezi (section)

===Fish stocks management===
As of 2017, the situation of overfishing in the upper Zambezi and its tributaries was considered dire, in part because of weak enforcement of the respective fisheries acts and regulations. The fish stocks of Lake Liambezi in the eastern Caprivi Strip were found to be depleted, and surveys indicated a decline in the whole Zambezi-Kwando-Chobe River system. [[Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing|Illegal fishing]] (by foreign nationals employed by [[Namibian]]s) and commercially minded individuals, exploited the resources to the detriment of local markets and the communities whose culture and economy depend on these resources.<ref name="tn">{{cite web |last1=Kooper |first1=Lugeretzia |title=Zambezi fishermen warned against overfishing |url=http://www.namibian.com.na/166137/archive-read/Zambezi-fishermen-warned-against-overfishing |website=namibian.com.na |publisher=The Namibian |date=2017-06-23 |access-date=24 July 2017 |archive-date=5 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905010246/https://www.namibian.com.na/166137/archive-read/Zambezi-fishermen-warned-against-overfishing |url-status=live }}</ref>

Namibian officials have consequently banned [[Monofilament fishing line|monofilament]] nets and imposed a closing period of about 3 months every year to allow the fish to breed. They also appointed village fish guards and the Kayasa Channel in the [[Impalila]] conservancy area was declared a fisheries reserve. The Namibian ministry also promotes aquaculture and plans to distribute thousands of fingerlings to registered small-scale fish farmers of the region.<ref name="tn"/>