HyaPak works with 50 fishermen at Lake Naivasha, including Macharia. The company said it processes up to 150 kilograms of water hyacinth per week, converting it to 4,500 biodegradable packages.

HyaPak works with 50 fishermen at Lake Naivasha, including Macharia. The company said it processes up to 150 kilograms of water hyacinth per week, converting it to 4,500 biodegradable packages.

The DNR offers some grants to help manage invasive aquatic plants, but demand has outpaced resources, with about 20% of proposals receiving funding this year, according to department statistics.

Last year, an invasive species of Hydrilla was discovered in Gardner Lake, prompting Connecticut legislators to propose building boat washing stations with high-pressure hot water or compressed ...

Clean: Remove plants, mud, and debris from boats, trailers, and equipment. Drain: Empty all water from compartments, bilges, live wells, and motors.

Now it has become a large, glossy mat that can cover swathes of the lake. To fishermen, the invasive plant is a threat to livelihoods. Usually, the presence of water hyacinth is linked to pollution.

The East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources estimated in a 2023 study that the invasion of water hyacinth in Kenyan lakes — including Africa's largest lake, Lake Victoria ...

Nation & World How the invasive water hyacinth is threatening fishermen’s livelihoods on a popular Kenyan lake Jan. 18, 2025 at 9:58 pm Updated Jan. 18, 2025 at 10:57 pm ...