by Masifundise | Nov 1, 2023 | Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Inland fishing policy, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
On 28 September, Masifundise held an online launch for its third research report and short documentary on inland fisheries. Both form part of a three-year series of research reports and film documentaries produced by Masifundise on Inland Fisheries in South Africa....
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 | Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Inland fishing policy, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
In August 2023, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment’s (DFFE) National Inland Fisheries team held a roundtable meeting with the Jozini community. Later in September, they conducted another roundtable discussion with the Gariep and Vanderkloof inland...
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 20, 2023 | Events, Featured News, Human Rights, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, Vacancies
Masifundise is a civil society organisation with a long track record in the small-scale fishing sector. Its aim is to promote and advance human rights and Food Sovereignty in small-scale fishing communities in South Africa, and globally. Masifundise empowers fishers...
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...
