MEDIA RELEASE: Masifundise and Coastal Links’ online launch of the South Africa Fisher People Tribunal Jury Verdict

by | Apr 22, 2025 | climate change, Coastal Links, Customary Rights, Discussion Papers, Events, extractives, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Inland fishing policy, Latest News, Media Statements, MPAs, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook

To: All media Issued by: Masifundise Development Trust Date:  22 April 2025 Subject: Masifundise and Coastal Links’ online launch of the South Africa Fisher People Tribunal Jury Verdict On 12-14 August 2024, Masifundise and Coastal Links, hosted the Fisher...

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,...
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