by Masifundise | Sep 29, 2016 | Coastal Links, Discussion Papers, Latest News, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
Representatives of more than 4 000 small-scale fishers countrywide today took a unanimous decision to launch a mass campaign to secure their basic human rights. About 70 representatives from Coastal Links South Africa branches in more than 100 coastal communities...
by Masifundise | Sep 29, 2016 | Discussion Papers, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
The first list of verified fishers have been released by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) on August 26, and on all accounts it seemed not have been favourable towards hundreds of fishers from the Northern Cape towns of Port Nolloth and...
by Masifundise | Sep 29, 2016 | Coastal Links, Discussion Papers, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
Coastal Links member Rowina Marthinus from Aniston and Masifundise’s field worker for KwazuluNatal Lindani Ngubane this week returned from a festival in Italy where they did a presentation on South Africa’s small-scale fisheries (ssf) policy. The Slow Food Festival is...
by Masifundise | Sep 27, 2016 | Coastal Links, Discussion Papers, Latest News, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
27 September 2016 The Fishing Rights Allocation Process (FRAP) will be at the helm of discussions at the Masifundise Development Trust (MDT) and Coastal Links South Africa (CLSA) national workshop taking place this week. 70 delegates, representing some 4 000...
by Masifundise | Sep 21, 2016 | Coastal Links, Discussion Papers, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
Bona fide fishers who have registered to be part of the Small-Scale sector are urged to appeal if they find that they have not qualified to benefit from the Small-Scale Fisheries Policy. DAFF is currently embarking on a process of accepting appeals from the Northern...
by Masifundise | Sep 21, 2016 | Coastal Links, Discussion Papers, Latest News, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
This year’s fisheries allocations will come under the spotlight at a national workshop of small-scale fishers next week. The workshop is hosted by Masifundise and Coastal Links South Africa and will include delegates from around the country. Coastal Links represents...
