by Masifundise | Aug 24, 2016 | Coastal Links, Discussion Papers, Latest News, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
Small-Scale Fishers at Vanderkloof Dam in the Northern Cape were in high spirits on Thursday August 18 as they went into the Advisory Group Meeting of the Experimental Fisheries Management Project (EFMP) at the dam, after the Access ID Cards for fishers were...
by Masifundise | Aug 11, 2016 | Small-scale Fishing
George Blaauw, 53, a committed and loyal member of Coastal Links South Africa (CLSA) in Langebaan bid his final farewell on Sunday August 7, according to Solene Smith, chairperson of the Langebaan CLSA branch. Smith said that Blaauw has been a member of CLSA right...
by Masifundise | Jul 27, 2016 | Coastal Links, Discussion Papers, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
The Hook spoke to the new National Chairperson of Coastal Links South Africa, Smangaliso Mageba. The new leader of the CLSA pack is from a fishing village in Kwazulu Natal named kwaDapha. Smanga, as he is called, aged 42, started fishing at the age of 10 years. He...
by Masifundise | Jul 27, 2016 | Discussion Papers, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
Fish are very important to man economically. They are important 1. As food, 2. they give by-product 3. They can control diseases, and 4. are a source of income and employment to many developing regions and in low-income food-deficit countries (LIFDCs). Fish are...
by Masifundise | May 25, 2016 | Discussion Papers, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
As Africa celebrates Africa Day, The Hook takes a look at how fishing in Africa has developed and what role it plays in the lives of many African Fishing communities. As a form of sustaining livelihoods for many families, fishing is a vital industry in Africa,...
