Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake and the second largest freshwater body in the world. Not surprisingly it faces several environmental issues including pollution, biodiversity loss, habitat destruction and soil erosion. . The introduction of invasive fish, such as the Nile perch and several tilapias, have driven many endemic species, especially cichlids, to extinction and has caused significant changes to the ecosystem. It is estimated indigenous fish species have been reduced by 80%. . Pol