by Masifundise | Oct 12, 2016 | Coastal Links, Discussion Papers, Latest News, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
On September 16, the Deputy Director General for Fisheries Management in the Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries released a Government Gazette Notice which seeks to limit the fishing rights of fisher under the Small-Scale Fisheries Policy to three years....
by Masifundise | Oct 12, 2016 | Discussion Papers, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
The World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP) together with a number of organisations has produced a report on Ocean Grabbing, in order to create awareness on the direct impacts caused by the practice. The report, titled “Blue Carbon: Ocean Grabbing in Disguise?” is based...
by Masifundise | Oct 12, 2016 | Coastal Links, Discussion Papers, Policy Process
This week in The Hook, we publish views from Coastal Links members regarding the implementation of the policy and rights allocation. These views were first published in the October edition of FishersNet. The quarterly publication was distributed to CLSA members who...
by Masifundise | Oct 12, 2016 | Discussion Papers, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
Do not lose hope; follow the process through to its conclusion In August, the Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) published the first list of verified fishers in the Northern Cape, which caused a lot of anxiety, disappointment and confusion amongst...
by Masifundise | Oct 5, 2016 | Coastal Links, Discussion Papers, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
Fishing co-operatives from Kleinmond, Hawston, Hermanus and Buffelsjagbaai recently attended a workshop hosted by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform on 28 and 29 September 2016, to look at how to start their businesses, and how to manage their...
by Masifundise | Oct 5, 2016 | Coastal Links, Discussion Papers, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
A small-scale fisher from Keurtjieskloof along the Vanderkloof Dam in the Northern Cape writes about the lives and struggles of the fisherfolk. Masifundise and Coastal Links South Africa are working with small-scale fishers in the area. I live behind the hill There...
