Namibia: 4 000 Seamen Threaten to Strike

7 October 2015

Four thousand fishermen have threatened to go on an all-out strike that could cripple the lucrative marine fishing industry.

Fishermen claim that they are paid a pittance despite working long hours, and that salary disparities are rife. This while fishing companies rake in millions for the government and for the fishing companies.

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