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COVID-19 ravages through the small-scale fishing community of Doringbaai
The third wave of the Coronavirus is sweeping through the small-scale fishing communities of the West Coast and claiming many lives. According to...
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Advisory Forum to give input on Amathole MPA
On 10 June 2021 Masifundise, small-scale fishers from Hamburg as well as other interested and affected parties attended a stakeholder engagement hosted by the Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency (ECPTA). This engagement was a result of small-scale fishers from...
Delving deeper into the Port Nolloth fishing community
On 9 June 2021, Masifundise embarked on a field trip to Port Nolloth to learn about the in-depth fishing culture and history that exists. The Port Nolloth harbour, where small-scale fishers launch their boats and where the Aukatowa Small-scale Fishing Cooperative has...
Internship opportunities at Masifundise!
Media and Communication Internship Masifundise is a civil society organisation with a long track record in the small-scale fishing sector. Its aim is to promote and advance human rights and Food Sovereignty in small-scale fishing communities in South Africa, and...
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COVID-19 ravages through the small-scale fishing community of Doringbaai
The third wave of the Coronavirus is sweeping through the small-scale fishing communities of the West Coast and claiming many lives. According to the province’s Covid-19 dashboard, Matzikama Municipality currently has 134 active cases and Doringbaai accounts for 42%...
Masifundise and Coastal Links pen down their objections with the Ocean Economy Master Plan
Masifundise Development Trust (Masifundise) and Coastal Links South Africa (CLSA) note with concern that the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment (DFFE) is finalising the development of a National Oceans Economy Master Plan. The Master Plan is...
Minister still to make good on year old promise to West Coast fishers
On 7 September 2019, the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), Barbara Creecy, held a stakeholders meeting with West Coast fishers in Lamberts Bay to engage with and respond to fisheries related issues from the various coastal communities and...