by Masifundise | Dec 18, 2017 | Coastal Links, Food Sovereignty, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing
Transition – moving from the known to the unknown – is never easy but, necessary if an organization wants to position itself to respond to emerging social, economic, political, environmental, and institutional challenges. And, if 23 years of democratic transition in...
by Masifundise | Dec 8, 2017 | Coastal Links, Food Sovereignty, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods
The 10th Anniversary of the Equality Court Order that forced the then Minister of Fisheries, Marthinus Van Schalkwyk to amend the Marine Living Resources Act (MLRA) so that thousands of Small- Scale Fishers (SSF) along the South African coastline could be recognised,...
by Masifundise | Dec 8, 2017 | Coastal Links, Customary Rights, MPAs, Small-scale Fishing
On the 15th November 2017, ahead of World Fisheries Day on the 21 November, Coastal Links and Masifundise Development Trust hosted a Roundtable at La Mercy Beach Hotel, Durban. Entitled Operation Phakisa, the Ocean Economy, Marine Spatial Planning and coastal...
by Masifundise | Dec 8, 2017 | Customary Rights, Latest News, MPAs, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods
Coastal Links Eastern Cape small-scale fishers and their community members used World Fishers Day to highlight their plight in the province and voice their concerns over the extractive emphasis in Operation Phakisa, which is squeezing them further and further out of...
by Masifundise | Dec 8, 2017 | Food Sovereignty, Small-scale Fishing, WFFP
From the 15th to the 21st of November 2017, members of the World Forum of Fisher People (WFFP), allies from social movements and support organisations gathered in Delhi for the WFFP 7th General Assembly. WFFP was founded in Delhi on the 21st November 1997, thus the...
