This golf day proved to be such a huge success –
another event is planned for next year, but on a
much bigger scale. Victor says there has already
been huge interest from fishermen and major
industry players!
Lowrance SA also supports – the Matusadona
Anti-Poaching Project (MAPP) which is a
joint initiative with the Zimbabwe Parks and
Wildlife Management Authority (ZPWMA),
conservation organisations and tour operators,
aimed at protecting fish and wildlife resources
in and around the Matusadona National Park.
The Project’s objective is to provide logistical
support to ZPWMA in their efforts to contain
illegal poaching activities.
“MAPP started operations early in March
2013 and has been successful in detaining and
confiscating numerous Zambian fishing boats,
arresting their occupants and taking them
to be tried at the Kariba courts. Some have
received 12-month jail terms. Regular patrols
are conducted into the Sanyati Gorge where
illegal fishing nets are confiscated, boats sunk,
and temporary camps destroyed.”
Read more about this project on their website:
http://www.wildzambezi.com/directory/175/
matusadona-anti-poaching-project-
mapp#listing_about
Take a look at this recent Facebook Post where we were named among the many
concerned people in the marine industry of Southern Africa.