KZN small-scale fishers concerned about being left out of Estuary Management Plan

On the 13 and 14 June 2023, the iSimangaliso Wetland Park held its quarterly meeting with small-scale fishers from the surrounding areas in St Lucia, Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN). During the meeting, small-scale fishers from Coastal links KZN took the opportunity to raise...

Local engagement in Eastern Cape leaves small-scale fishers’ concerns unanswered

On 29 May 2023, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE) organised a meeting in the Eastern Cape to address issues of harassment and criminalization in fishing communities, with a focus on the shooting incident in Mpume in December 2022....

National small-scale fishers meeting determines the way forward

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...

Monitoring report highlights the human rights of small-scale fishers in South Africa

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...

MEDIA STATEMENT: Small-scale fishers in South Africa do not support oil and gas development on their oceans

To: All media Date: 17 May 2023 Subject:  Small-scale fishers in South Africa do not support oil and gas development on their oceans On 16 May 2023 the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), Gwede Mantashe, presented his Budget Vote Speech 2023/24 to...
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