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...
by Masifundise | Oct 20, 2017 | Coastal Links, Latest News, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods
On Monday, 16th of October 2017, Coastal Links members and members from the Fisheries Collective, representing the near shore fisheries sector, occupied the hall of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The Fisheries Collective demanded to meet with...
by Masifundise | Oct 13, 2017 | Coastal Links, Food Sovereignty, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods
Mining along the coast and in the ocean in the Northern Cape are seriously threatening the livelihoods of fishers in the coastal towns of Hondeklip Bay and Port Nolloth, and the fishers, under the leadership of Coastal Links (CLSA), together with Masifundise...
by Masifundise | Oct 13, 2017 | Coastal Links, Customary Rights, Food Sovereignty, MPAs, Small-scale Fishing
In February 2016, the Eastern Cape High Court rules that the institution of the Dwesa-Cwebe Marine Protected Area does not extinguish the exercise of the customary rights of access of coastal communities to their marine resources. This was the result the appeal of...
by Masifundise | Oct 6, 2017 | Coastal Links, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
September has been a stormy and eventful month for the SSF in WC and NC Cape. At the beginning of the month, fishers were told that it is proposed their rock lobster allocations for 2017/2018 will be cut by 59%. This lead to protests by the fishers at the offices of...
