Bioeconomic modelling of the Kapenta Fishery on Lake Kariba
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The introduction of Kapenta (Limnothrissa miodon, Picture 1) in Lake Kariba in the late 1960s led to the development of a pelagic fishery shared between Zambia and Zimbabwe, which plays an important role in terms of food security, economic and social development for both countries. Because of its mode of preservation (dried / salted) and marketing (from small sachets of 50 grams), the Kapenta is indeed a source of animal protein widely consumed by rural populations who often have low levels of i ncomes and hence low levels of purchasing power.