by Masifundise | Jan 22, 2025 | Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Media Statements, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
For immediate release 21 January 2025 Today, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s (DFFE) Minister Dion George, announced a “36% increase in the allocation of certain key fish species.” This decision is regarded as a significant step...
by Masifundise | Dec 10, 2024 | Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, The Hook
Masifundise and Coastal Links join the global fisher movement and the Indonesian fishing community in mourning the loss of Comrade Budi Laksana, a leader, visionary, and tireless advocate for the rights of fisherfolk. As Secretary General of the Indonesian Fishermen’s...
by Masifundise | Dec 4, 2024 | climate change, Customary Rights, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, MPAs, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
iSimangaliso Wetland Park, is a Marine Protected Area (MPA) located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is renowned for its rich biodiversity and varied ecosystems, including wetlands, coastal dunes and coral reefs. It was designated as South Africa’s first World...
by Masifundise | Dec 4, 2024 | climate change, Customary Rights, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
In August 2024, Masifundise and Coastal Links hosted the Fisher People Tribunal where small-scale fishers were given the platform to share their experiences on the ground. One of the cases looked at the impact of climate change on fishers’ livelihoods with a focus on...
by Masifundise | Dec 4, 2024 | climate change, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Inland fishing policy, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
For many rural fishing communities, freshwater fishing in rivers and dams is a primary livelihood, enabling them to secure essential needs such as food, clothing, and school fees while upholding basic human rights. However, inland small-scale fishers in South Africa...
by Masifundise | Dec 4, 2024 | climate change, Discussion Papers, extractives, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
“If you look at all these impacts around us, I don’t know if we as [fishing] communities have another generation to live out of this ocean”, Salvester Don, fisher and activist from Ebenhaeser The “West Coast of Extraction” case was another key case during the Fisher...
