Like all sectors of the Ugandan economy, the fisheries sector has not been spared the scourge of HIV/AIDS. The rate of HIV/AIDS in fishing villages throughout the African Great lakes region are believed to be consistently higher than in surrounding agricultural areas. Fisherfolk have been described as among the “most vulnerable to HIV infection” but exact prevalence data have not been produced. None of the 700 HIV/AIDS support services operating in Uganda have focused on fishing communities. Hence, even in Uganda where so much has been done to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic, there are crucial gaps in the knowledge base regarding HIV/AIDS and small-scale fishing communities.