The Marine Resources Act of 2000 is set for a review later this year in July. This was revealed by the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Hon. Bernard Esau when he addressed members of the fishing industry in Walvis Bay recently.
He said, "The ministry has commenced with the Marine Resources legislative review process. In line with established law making process, a review of an Act is preceded by a policy review. In this regard, the ministry has secured technical assistance from the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, who will provide two independent consultants to assist the ministry to review the current Marine Resources Policy and come up with a comprehensive fisheries policy by July 2015.Esau used the opportunity to call on industry stakeholders to participate in the review process. He said, "This regulatory review will be fully consultative, particularly with industry and other key stakeholders.
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