Victory for inland fishers after court drops trespassing charges

In December last year, the Venterstad Magistrate Court dismissed trespassing charges against Norvalspont inland small-scale fishers. In November 2022, three inland fishers from Norvalspont were charged with “unlawfully entering or remaining in a special nature reserve...

Small-scale fishers comment on implementation plan for Inland Policy

In November 2022,  the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)’s inland team announced that they would finalise the implementation plan for the Inland Policy by March 2023. This comes after the National Freshwater (inland) Wild Capture...

Fishing Community Profile: Luckhoff

Luckhoff Luckhoff is a small inland town situated in Free State, South Africa. The town was established in 1892, on the Koffiekuil farm. Farming has been the main source of work in the area however, there is a community of small-scale fishers that make use of the...

Norvalspont Fishers Fined for Feeding Themselves

On 16 November 2022, three inland small-scale fishers from Norvalspont were charged with “unlawfully entering or remaining in a special nature reserve or world heritage site” in the Eastern Cape, while fishing to put food on the table. They were each fined R1000, to...

“If you are hungry, you cannot wait another day”

The Inland Fisheries team from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has confirmed that it is currently developing a policy implementation plan that will be finalised in March 2023. This comes after the National Freshwater (inland) Wild...

Masifundise launches inland fisheries report and documentary highlighting women struggles

On 25 October Masifundise virtually premiered their second inland fisheries report and documentary. The report and video explored the challenges that women in small-scale inland fishing communities face as a result of the lack of recognition for their livelihood...
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