by Masifundise | Oct 5, 2016 | Coastal Links, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
A traditional fishing town with white cottages and lobster….. Paternoster, one of the oldest fishing villages in the country, is situated on the West Coast and is known for lobster and the white-washed fishermen’s cottages. The name Paternoster means “Our...
by Masifundise | Sep 8, 2016 | Coastal Links, Small-scale Fishing
Nonoti, KwazuluNatal: The place of Kob, Garrick and beautiful coastlines Nonoti Community is situated on a 400 hectare piece of land returned to its people by Tongaat Hulett and the Bodasingh family. The community of Nonoti is formed by 300 households. It is...
by Masifundise | Aug 17, 2016 | Discussion Papers, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
Kosi Bay is a series of four interlinked lakes in the Maputaland area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was Proclaimed as a nature reserve in 1950 and extended in 1984. The four lakes Makhawulani, Mpungwini, KuNhlange and Amanzamnyama consist of inter-connecting...
by Masifundise | Aug 17, 2016 | Discussion Papers, Latest News, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
Fisher leaders have accused the government of flouting the law with its recent fisheries allocation. Members of Coastal Links South Africa have increasingly expressed frustration at the allocation process and the slow pace of implementation of the small-scale...
by Masifundise | Aug 11, 2016 | Discussion Papers, Latest News, Media Statements, Policy Process, Small-scale Fishing
Net-fish permit holders in Langebaan have said that they are unsure if they will be allocated net-fish permits when the new Small Scale Fisheries (SSF) Policy is going to be implemented, because of the uncertainty created by the Department of Agriculture,...
