by Masifundise | Jun 3, 2024 | Featured News, Latest News, The Hook, Vacancies
We invite applications for the position of Director at MDT Background: Masifundise is a civil society organization, registered as an independent Trust, with a strong history in the small-scale fishing sector. Its programs focus on mobilising and organising small-scale...
by Masifundise | May 21, 2024 | Featured News, Human Rights, Latest News, Media Statements, The Hook
To: All Media Issued by: Masifundise Development Trust Date: 21 May 2024 Subject: Masifundise holds small protest action outside Oceans Economy Conference Masifundise Development Trust, a non-profit organisation advocating for social, economic, climate and...
by Masifundise | Apr 25, 2024 | Featured News, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, The Hook
On 4 March, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) announced the traditional line fish total allowable effort (TAE) for the 2024/2025 fishing season, sparking deep dissatisfaction among small-scale fishers. Masifundise and Coastal Links had...
by Masifundise | Apr 25, 2024 | Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
In March, the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Michael Fakhri, presented his latest report titled “Fisheries and the Right to Food in the Context of Climate Change” at the 55th Human Rights Council (HRC) session in Geneva,...
by Masifundise | Apr 25, 2024 | Featured News, Human Rights, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, The Hook
In February, Masifundise and the Legal Resources Centre (LRC) hosted a workshop for small-scale fishers with the focus of empowering these communities with the legal knowledge and tools, aimed at safeguarding them against human rights violations. The time was also...
by Masifundise | Apr 25, 2024 | climate change, Featured News, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, The Hook
Women play an important role in society, particularly within small-scale fishing communities where they are not only responsible for caring for their families but also contribute significantly to livelihood activities. However, impacts related to the recent COVID-19...
