MEDIA STATEMENT: MASIFUNDISE RESPONDS TO DFFE’S ANNOUNCEMENT OF INCREASED ALLOCATION FOR CERTAIN KEY FISH SPECIES FOR SMALL-SCALE FISHERS

by | Jan 22, 2025 | Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Media Statements, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook

For immediate release 21 January 2025 Today, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s (DFFE) Minister Dion George, announced a “36% increase in the allocation of certain key fish species.” This decision is regarded as a significant step...

Media Statement: Small-scale fishers Call for Extension of WCRL Offshore Allocation Exemption and Fair TAC Distribution for the sector

by | Nov 13, 2024 | Coastal Links, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook

For immediate release 13 November 2024 Masifundise and 12 small-scale fishing cooperatives from the Western Cape and Northern Cape calls on the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE) to extend the exemption allowing small-scale fishers (SSFs) to...

Media Statement: Preliminary Jury Statement Outlines Key Challenges and Strategic Recommendations for Advancing the Fisher Movement in South Africa

by | Nov 5, 2024 | climate change, Coastal Links, Customary Rights, Featured News, Human Rights, Inland fishing policy, Latest News, Media Statements, Small-scale Fishing, The Hook

For immediate release 5 November 2024 From 23-25 October 2024, Masifundise and Coastal Links hosted the largest Fisher People’s Conference of the past decade, bringing together over 85 fisher representatives from coastal and inland communities across South Africa,...

MEDIA ALERT: Masifundise and Coastal Links to Host first Fisher People Tribunal Hearing in Cape Town, South Africa

by | Aug 12, 2024 | climate change, Customary Rights, Events, extractives, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland fishing policy, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook

To: All media Issued by: Masifundise Development Trust Date: 7 August 2024 Subject: Masifundise and Coastal Links to Host first Fisher People Tribunal Hearing in Cape Town, South Africa Masifundise Development Trust and Coastal Links will host the Fisher People...
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