Effects of fishing activities on the environment

The following are effects of fishing activities on the environment

Smoking of fish and construction of boats requires timber which leads to deforestation.
Fishing exposes fishermen to Tsetse flies and Bilharzia disease.
Smoking of fish leads to atmospheric pollution which spreads human diseases like the flue.

Fishing leads to the growth of towns which leads to high crime rates, unemployment, and poor sanitation.
Fishermen are exposed to dangerous water animals e.g. crocodiles on Lake Kyoga.
Some fish that were introduced such as the Nile perch eat away other species like Tilapia.
Poor fishing methods like the use of poison may lead to health problems for humans.
Processing industries that are constructed near water bodies have led to pollution due to the dumping of wastes in the water bodies