by Masifundise | Mar 2, 2023 | Discussion Papers, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Inland fishing policy, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
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...
by Masifundise | Mar 2, 2023 | Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Inland fishing policy, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
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...
by Masifundise | Mar 2, 2023 | Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Inland fishing policy, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
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...
by Masifundise | Dec 9, 2022 | Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Inland fishing policy, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
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...
by Masifundise | Dec 8, 2022 | Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Inland fishing policy, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
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...
by Masifundise | Oct 27, 2022 | Customary Rights, Discussion Papers, Events, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Inland fishing policy, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
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...