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 | Feb 17, 2016 | Discussion Papers, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
IN 2012, six co-operatives were formed in Lamberts Bay, benefitting small-scale fishers who held Interim Relief permits. The government through its Co-operative Incentive Scheme (CIS), which is a programme of the DTI, awarded up to R300 000 to each co-operative to get...
by Masifundise | Aug 12, 2015 | Discussion Papers, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
The Interim relief (IR) Package for small-scale fishers that was meant to be a temporary solution for two years is now in its tenth year. When Masifundise and Coastal links South Africa won the equality court case in 2005 that would set a path for the Department of...
by Masifundise | Aug 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
The government’s statement that some of our fish stocks are about to collapse, is based on an economic agenda, instead of scientific data. This is the view of Christian Adams, national chairperson of Coastal Links South Africa (CLSA), reacting to a report tabled in...
by Masifundise | Jul 28, 2015 | Discussion Papers, Latest News, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
WFFP: Annual Coordinating Committee meeting plans to tackle ocean grabbing Naseegh Jaffer, General Secretary of the World Forum of Fisher people talks to The Hook about the WFFP’s meeting that took place last week in Pondicherry. “We realize that Ocean Grabbing – in...
