Introduced into Africa’s Lake Victoria some decades ago, the hyacinth has proliferated so fast that it now covers 770 square miles [2,000 sq km] of the lake’s surface, disrupting the vital fishing industry that feeds millions of people in the bordering countries of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
See häirib aga elutähtsat kalatööstust, mis toidab ümberkaudsete maade Kenya, Tansaania ja Uganda miljoneid elanikke.