by Masifundise | Sep 14, 2016 | Coastal Links, Discussion Papers, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
THE FISHING community of Arniston is looking to put international tenure guidelines to good use as part of finding solutions to some of the challenges they face. The The Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure (VGGT) was adopted at the Food...
by Masifundise | Sep 8, 2016 | Coastal Links, Discussion Papers, Latest News, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
A small-scale fisheries policy is being developed for small-scale fishers in inland streams across South Africa, and is separate from the Programme on Aquaculture that is also being developed by the Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF). According to...
by Masifundise | Sep 8, 2016 | Discussion Papers, Latest News, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
Fishers in Buffelsjagbaai on the South Coast of the Western Cape have set up three co-operatives that have been doing well and could in the future become strong business entities for about 30 members of the community. Sarah Niemand, the chairperson of the local...
by Masifundise | Aug 31, 2016 | Discussion Papers, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
Small-scale fishers are uncertain about the implementation of the small-scale fisheries SSF) policy, that many have gone so far as to apply for long term commercial fishing rights in the long-line and net-fishing sectors. Wilbur Cloete from Olifantsdrift in Ebenhaeser...
by Masifundise | Aug 31, 2016 | Discussion Papers, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
From a time when fisheries was one of the primary user of coastal lands and resources, there is today growing competition for coastal and wetland spaces from, for example, the creation of special economic zones, construction of ports and harbours, industrial...
by Masifundise | Aug 24, 2016 | Coastal Links, Discussion Papers, Latest News, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
Small-Scale Fishers at Vanderkloof Dam in the Northern Cape were in high spirits on Thursday August 18 as they went into the Advisory Group Meeting of the Experimental Fisheries Management Project (EFMP) at the dam, after the Access ID Cards for fishers were...
