As part of the project, the community established fish ponds mostly stocked of Tilapia fish, the ponds were built to provide ample protein for the citizens.
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Instead most scientists believe the human introduction of the predatory fishes including snakehead, Channa striata, and tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus, most likely lead to their present conservation status.
Breams, mullet, tilapia and carp have locally been recorded as preferred species.
Oreochromis korogwe (Korogwe tilapia) is a species of cichlid native to Kenya and Tanzania where it occurs in the Pangani River system as well as the Zigi River.
Some 200 square kilometres are used for cattle raising and 0.1 km² for a small industrial fishing industry which produces tilapia, cachama, peacock bass and bocachico.