BOOK REVIEWS91The book concludes wan an appendix containing the workshop's recom-mendations which are drawn mainis from the papers in the volume. While therecommendations on a technical level arc often i^uite persuasive, there seemsrelatively little chance ot them r>e»ng adopted Ceruuniv. five years after theworkshop was held, there seems to be ver\ mile movement in favour of a regionalapproach towards foreign investment. Pernaps a more sophisticated and nuancedanalyse than what is available in lran.\naii<>nals in Snuilu-rn Africa wouldpersuade policy-makers about the need toi collective action towards multi-national corporations.University of ZimbabweJ. I. HERBSTStudies of Fishing on Lake Kariba By M. F. C. Bourdillon, A. P. Cheater andM, W. Murphree. Gweru, Mambo Press, Mambo Occassional Papers Š Socio-Economic Series 20, 1985, 185 pp., Z$6,60.Inshore Fishing Co-operatives in the Kariba District By M. F. C. Bourdillon,Gweru, Mambo Press, Mambo Occasional Papers Š Socio-Economic Series 21,1986. 34 pp.. ZS2.251 ake Kariba seems to fascinate most Zimbabweans, and it ts almost impossible tofind a popular book on this countrv which does not devote a great deaf of space toit. its ecology has also been studied in M.me detail and it is now best-known of thelarge African ; esei \ v >irs; how ever, the social and economic aspects of the fisherieshave generally been ignored, despite the tact that the fisheries were meant tocompensate the displaced people for the loss of their traditional homes.Consequently, these book- .ire a welcome and much-needed contribution to theliterature on Kariba(he ' i;M L hapter < <f Siudu-< r>f Fi.shims ->n I akt Ł Kariba describes the history offisnnii.1 >n the lake, and outlines the diflerent management policies that wereintroduced on the southern and northern shores. Neither policy was particularly-iUs.es.Mul and both were unable to cope with the initial period of highpiovjuetivitv followed bv a drastu decline which disrupted the fishery. Thisphenomenon has been luned m most other man-made lakes since Kariba wasMier\ administration seems to have been able toŁŁŁ'. :hv succi-sslui "kapenia* tisherv is also given in. tv\ itiennor Ł. in- ipparent la«A oi a jointbuilt and. to be iasr, no otndeal wiih u either. The hisithis chapter and itse auih-Zimbabwean Zambian aresource this is a mailer t.»:The I onua-spcakiui.' !;--Murphree tn < naptes 2. w nones ;n ( [i.^-ie' Ł in nt.\--i .the w,r. i?u - aicn andfasCin.i'MU1 Ł.>Ł .,Ł!> :'!Ł tile :S<»me .i r-.; \. Ł ŁŁ: -.r. ,,i -ne-nen; Since this is a shared-Ł.:Ł.'. ,i!e divussed bv M. Vv". onsideis the Shona-speakmgjvop;-- w hi iive in them. MK\s. ,i\\-r.. ,HHl illis provides aKe':\:-- -iu rv Uu tishermenŁ Ł- - !i;. .ijec; ''spe-i l.tilv in92BOOK REVIEWSmany years been purchasing fish from them. This company has been the subjectof some controversy, and the independent view of its operations that the authorsprovide is especially valuable.In Chapter 4, A. P. Cheater describes the 'kapeeta5 fishery which is based onthe sardine that were introduced from Lake Tanganyika in the late 1960s. Itaccounts for well over 90 per cent of the fish taken from the lake and is verydifferent from the fisheries described in the preceding chapters since it requires ahigh level of capital input and managerial skill. The spectacular growth of thisfishery has led to conflict between owners, employees and government officials,as well as to problems with marketing and processing. These are graphically andsympathetically described, and it is refreshing to see conclusions about this fisherythat are based on facts, instead of on misconceptions, which seems to havehappened so often in the past.The last chapter presents issues for policy and for further research and isperhaps the most stimulating one. From my point of view the most valuableservice this book provides is to draw attention to the gulf that exists between thosewho are attempting to manage the fishery and those who have to make a livingfrom it. This seems to exist at all levels, from a kapenta-fleet owner negotiatingwith a Cabinet Minister to a village fisherman dealing with a Local Councilofficial, and the different perceptions of the various parties must contribute towhat are sometimes considered to be arbitrary and apparently aimless decisionsmade by those in authority.I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in Kariba, and it isessential reading for those concerned with its fishing industry, whether as afisherman, in one of the ancillary industries or as a Government official. I wouldcertainly have welcomed such a book during my own involvement in the Karibafishery; I cannot imagine how we managed without it.Inshore Fishing Co-operatives in the Kariba District is an examination of twofishing co-operatives and should be read in conjuction with Studies of Fishing inLake Kariba. Neither co-operative was fully established at the time of the earlierstudy, aed their development^ operations, and successes or failures are described.The two co-operatives were set up for quite different reasons and these accountfor differences in the composition and attitudes of their members, the problemsthey experienced, and the ways in which they dealt with them. Nevertheless, itgratifying to see the measure of success that they have achieved and it is hopedthat this will encourage others and lead to an improvement in the inshore fisheryof Lake Kariba and the lives of those who depend on it.University of ZimbabweB. E. MARSHALL