by Masifundise | Dec 8, 2022 | Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Inland fishing policy, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
The Inland Fisheries team from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has confirmed that it is currently developing a policy implementation plan that will be finalised in March 2023. This comes after the National Freshwater (inland) Wild...
by Masifundise | Dec 8, 2022 | climate change, Coastal Links, Customary Rights, extractives, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Latest News, MPAs, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
On 2 November Minister Barbara Creecy and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) engaged with coastal and inland small-scale fishing communities from the Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal at Masifundise’s annual National...
by Masifundise | Dec 8, 2022 | Coastal Links, Discussion Papers, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
On 1 November Masifundise hosted a Women’s Assembly at our National Strategic Forum. This assembly was intended to give women a platform to discuss the challenges of women participating in small-scale fishing and broader social issues facing fishing communities. Women...
by Masifundise | Dec 8, 2022 | Customary Rights, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, MPAs, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
Fishing Community Profile: Mendwane Mendwane is a coastal village situated in Dwesa-Cwebe, Eastern Cape. It is one of 7 villages surrounding the Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve on the Wild Coast. The people of Mendwane have historically lived off the land and sea through...
by Masifundise | Nov 18, 2022 | Customary Rights, Discussion Papers, extractives, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Latest News, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
PRESS RELEASE Issued by: Masifundise Development Trust and Pleine Mer Date: 18 November 2022 Subject: South African and French smalls-scale fishers urge TotalEnergies to give up on Oil and gas exploitation off the coast of South Africa On 5 September 2022,...
by Masifundise | Oct 27, 2022 | Customary Rights, Discussion Papers, Events, Featured News, Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, Inland Fisheries, Inland fishing policy, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing, Sustainable Livelihoods, The Hook
On 25 October Masifundise virtually premiered their second inland fisheries report and documentary. The report and video explored the challenges that women in small-scale inland fishing communities face as a result of the lack of recognition for their livelihood...
