As Malawi lacks a developed livestock industry, fish is a major source of protein. In addition to tilipia, a fish indigenous to Lake Malawi, smaller amounts of other types of seafood are caught in lakes and rivers nearby.
在畜牧業不發達的馬拉威，魚類是蛋白質的主要來源之一；除了馬拉威湖出產原生的吳郭魚之外，靠近湖、河處，也有少許漁獲。