By Esther Mukyala
and Doreen Musingo

THE fisheries state minister, Fred Mukisa, has urged women to join the fisheries sector, saying they would help the Government in its struggle to fight illegal fishing.

“Women take on fishing which has been mostly undertaken by men. This will go along way to fight vices such as illegal fishing since women are law-abiding citizens,” he said.

This was contained in a speech read for him by Jinja deputy resident district commissioner Apollo Bwebale during the belated Women’s Day celebrations held on Monday at Busoga square.

The theme of the day was “Consolidating equal opportunities for women a path to Prosperity-For-All”.