Isinglass Isinglass Isinglass () is a substance obtained from the dried swim bladders of fish. It is a form of collagen used mainly for the clarification or fining of some beer and wine. It can also be cooked into a paste for specialised gluing purposes. Its origin is from the obsolete Dutch "huizenblaas" – "huizen" is a kind of sturgeon, and "blaas" is a bladder, or German "hausen blas", meaning essentially the same. Although originally made exclusively from sturgeon, especially beluga, in 1795 an invention by William Murdoch facilitated a cheap substitute using cod. This was extensively used in Britain in
Types of fish in Uganda in both shallow and deep water. It feeds on insects, crustaceans, mollusks and fish. Takes any live or dead bait fished on or near the bottom. It is locally known as "Mukene" It is locally known as "Emamba" Eels are locally known as "Ensonzi". They are caught from swamps. Once caught, they are wound on sticks and then dried. They are mostly put in ground nut soup to add a flavour of fish. Sprat is locally known as "Enkejje" in the central region. It is fished near the shore. It is dried and sold in markets on sticks. It is