News:10 Zimbabwean Fish Poachers Sentenced to 24 months in Zambian Jail

<vote /> 10 Fishermen who are part of a total of 21 fishermen arrested by Zambian police in March this year, have been convicted and sentenced to 24-months imprisonment each. The other 11 fishermen are in custody awaiting sentencing which will be handed on 30 May.

The fishermen were arrested in March and charged with:

1. Failing to appear before an immigration officer when arriving in Zambia ,c/s 12(2) as read with sections 2(1) and Section 6 of the Immigration and Deportation Act No.18 of 2010 of the laws of Zambia.
2. Fishing in fisheries management area without fishing licence c/s 27 of the Fisheries Act No.22 of 2011 of the laws of Zambia

Along with the arrest was the impounding of Kapenta fishing boats belonging to Lake Fresh Fisheries, a Zimbabwe fishing company. In March a Lake Fresh Fisheries representative said the arrest could have been revenge motivated as some 8 Zambians were arrested earlier this year for poaching in Zimbabwe.