by Masifundise | Nov 1, 2023 | climate change, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook, WFFP
The newly elected Coordinating Committee of the World Forum of Fisher People (WFFP) had their first face -to face meeting in Istanbul, Turkey on 20-27 September. This meeting had representatives from Africa, South Asia, Europe, South East Asia and the America’s. WFFP...
by Masifundise | Nov 1, 2023 | climate change, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
On 24 and 25 July, Masifundise hosted its second Inland-to-Coast small-scale fisheries Exchange in Kosi Bay, Kwa-Zulu Natal. As part of the exchange, 10 inland small-scale fishers from the Jozini Dam region visited the coastal small-scale fishing community of Kosi...
by Masifundise | Oct 2, 2023 | climate change, Discussion Papers, extractives, Featured News, Human Rights, Latest News, Media Statements, MPAs, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook, Uncategorized
1 October 2023 PRESS STATEMENT Is this an environment minister applying her mind to care for the ocean? or Total madness? The last few days of September, ahead of the start of Marine Month in South Africa, left ocean defenders shocked and reeling in disbelief as...
by Masifundise | Aug 3, 2023 | climate change, Events, extractives, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
On 4 to 7 June 2023, small-scale fishers, civil society organisations and activists came together for the National Oil and Gas conference. The conference was organised by The South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA), KZN Subsistence Fisherfolk, One Ocean...
by Masifundise | Jun 2, 2023 | climate change, Customary Rights, Discussion Papers, Events, extractives, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Latest News, MPAs, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
The Norton Dowries National Strategic Forum, formerly known as the National Strategic Forum (NSF), took place in Riebeek-Kasteel, Western Cape from 15-18 May 2023. This annual event brought together representatives from small-scale fisher (SSF) communities across...
by Masifundise | Jun 2, 2023 | climate change, Customary Rights, extractives, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland fishing policy, Latest News, MPAs, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
On 22 March, Masifundise hosted a webinar to launch the monitoring report, Turning the Tide Towards the Realisation of Small-Scale Fishing Rights which highlights the realisation of the human rights of small-scale fishers (SFF) in South Africa. This report is the...
