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Langebaan permit conditions undermines Court ruling…

by Masifundise | Mar 15, 2017 | Coastal Links, Discussion Papers, Latest News, Policy Process

A hard-fought struggle to have rights and traditional way of life restored for Langebaan fishers was pulled away from under fishers’ noses when the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) issued fishing permits with conditions for the 2017/2018...

Small-Scale Fishing Policy enroute…

by Masifundise | Feb 15, 2017 | Discussion Papers, Latest News, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing

The implementation of the Small-Scale Fisheries Policy (SSFP) has experienced major set-backs and rights allocation will not happen by the end of March, said Craig Smith, Director of Small-Scale Fisheries, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF). Read...

Abalobi, empowering small-scale fishers through technology

by Masifundise | Feb 1, 2017 | Coastal Links, Discussion Papers, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing

Abalobi, the mobile app for small-scale fishers was launched on Tuesday, January 31 amidst great excitement of fishers from the Langebaan community. The launch, held at the Langebaan Multi-Purpose Centre was attended by fishers and other interested stakeholders...

Anxiety, disbelief over Small-Scale Fisheries registration lists

by Masifundise | Oct 24, 2016 | Discussion Papers, Latest News, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing

Many fishers to appeal the outcome Small-Scale Fishers in the Western Cape are up in arms over the ‘Western Cape Registration and Verification Results’ List of the Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), and in many small towns on the West and South...

Fishers appeal limitations placed on customary rights.

by Masifundise | Oct 12, 2016 | Coastal Links, Discussion Papers, Latest News, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing

On September 16, the Deputy Director General for Fisheries Management in the Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries released a Government Gazette Notice which seeks to limit the fishing rights of fisher under the Small-Scale Fisheries Policy to three years....
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