by Masifundise | Nov 6, 2017 | Coastal Links, Customary Rights, Food Sovereignty, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods
According to Local Government Action’s website the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) is a super plan for an area that gives an overall framework for development. It aims to co-ordinate the work of local and other spheres of government in a coherent plan to improve the...
by Masifundise | Nov 3, 2017 | Coastal Links, Customary Rights, MPAs, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods
On the 31st October 2016, the Western Cape High Court ruled that the restrictive permit conditions that stopped the Langebaan traditional net fishers, including both the commercial and interim relief net fishers, from accessing their traditional fishing grounds in...
by Masifundise | Nov 3, 2017 | Coastal Links, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
Out of 407 people who applied to be recognised as fishers under the Small-Scale Fisheries Policy (SSFP) in the Northern Cape, only 102 made it onto the final list that was published by DAFF, after almost two years when the registration first started in early 2016....
by Masifundise | Oct 27, 2017 | Coastal Links, Customary Rights, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing
The fishing community of Mazambane wrote this week to the Minister of the Environment, Minister Molewa and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Acting CEO of Isimangaliso to request that their customary fishing rights be recognised. At a...
by Masifundise | Oct 27, 2017 | Coastal Links, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods
On Wednesday, 25th of October 2017, fishers from Port Nolloth and Hondeklipbaai met with the MEC for Agriculture Land Reform and Rural Development (NC-DALRRD), Mr Norman Shushu, to discuss a way forward to fix up and transfer boats given to them by the department. The...
by Masifundise | Oct 27, 2017 | Coastal Links, Customary Rights, MPAs, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods
Fear, anger and uncertainty hang over the small-scale fishing communities living along the northern coastline of KwaZulu Natal. From Sokhulu to Mazambane on the Mozambican border, these communities are unsure how they will feed their families and send their children...
