Sustainable fishing, lifelong learning and youth entrepreneurship: The case of Kigungu fishing ground in Uganda

This article investigates the impact of illegal fishing on sustainable fisheries, and its implications for youth unemployment, in Uganda. The qualitative study drew on the knowledge, attitudes, practices and experiences of young fishers regarding their role as active citizens in sustainable fishing. It also explored youth entrepreneurship through lifelong learning as a potential solution to the challenges involved. Data were collected using participatory action research with thirteen young fishers from Kigungu fishing ground on Lake Victoria. The findings highlight manipulative employment terms and expensive legal fishing methods as significant barriers to sustainable fishing, with fishers expressing uncertainty about starting alternative enterprises due to lack of social capital.