by Masifundise | Mar 8, 2017 | Coastal Links, Discussion Papers, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
When the small-scale fisheries policy (SSFP) comes into operation, fishers will be expected to manage their activities in business entities, as the policy will require fishers to form co-operatives. The creation of fishing cooperatives through which the SSFP will be...
by Masifundise | Feb 22, 2017 | Coastal Links, Small-scale Fishing
Ayanda Yekani, from Hamburg, Eastern Cape is a long time standing and active member of Coastal Links South Africa. A traditional fisher and an activist at heart, Ayanda has always taken part in community development, fighting for the rights and development of his...
by Masifundise | Nov 23, 2016 | Discussion Papers, Latest News, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
KENNETH George, the fisher, who together with Masifundise, Coastal Links South Africa (CLSA) and other fishers took the government to the Equality Court in 2006 to secure rights for small-scale fishers, SSFP), says that he is disappointed, heart-broken and devastated...
by Masifundise | Nov 2, 2016 | Coastal Links, Discussion Papers, Latest News, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
A high court judge this week ruled in favour of the small-scale fishers of Langebaan in their long battle for access to Zone B of the lagoon. The Langebaan fishing community lodged their case in the High Court in August 2013, and on June 7 this year, after numerous...
by Masifundise | Nov 2, 2016 | Coastal Links, Discussion Papers, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
Small–scale fishers in the Western Cape are up in arms over many issues affecting the sector in the Western Cape and nationally, especially the recently published provisional list of bona-fide fishers in the Western Cape, released by the Department of Agriculture...
