Jozini fishers advocate for their right to food and livelihood at DFFE roundtable

On 22 February, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s (DFFE) national inland fisheries hosted a roundtable in Jozini, KwaZulu-Natal. The meeting provided a platform for inland small-scale fishers in the area to discuss issues around access to the...

International report on fisheries and right to food presented at UN Human Rights Council

Earlier this month the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Michael Fakhri, released his latest report titled, Fisheries and the right to food in the context of climate change and will present it at the 55th  Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) at...

Masifundise calls for recognition of inland fishing as meaningful work through a new report and documentary

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....

DFFE Inland Fisheries team engages with local communities

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...

Inland and Coastal fishers bridge shores during exchange

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...

Venterstad inland fishers strengthen engagement with local reserve

On 14 June 2023, Masifundise hosted a roundtable meeting together with the inland small-scale fishers (SSF) from Venterstad and official representatives from the Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency (ECPTA). The roundtable forms part of a series of engagements with...
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