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South Africa: 'Gutted' Documentary Details the Harmful Impacts of Industrial Fishing On Cape Town's Communities
Greenpeace, 11 September 2020
Harmful industrial fishing companies continue to destroy and deplete South Africa's marine resources while fishing communities like the one in Kalk Bay, Cape Town are battling for… Read more »
How Industrial Fishing Threatens Africa's Small-Scale Fisheries
Gutted - a documentary collaboration between Angelo Louw, Greenpeace Africa's Digital Mobilisation Officer and filmmaker Malcolm Rainers, highlights how industrial fishing is threatening the livelihoods of the fishing community of Kalk Bay in South Africa. It reiterates the call for environmental justice at a time where small-scale fishers from across the continent face mounting difficulties from industry, declining fish stocks, climate change, the Covid-19 pandemic, and government oversight.
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11 September 2020
Gutted - The Fight of Kalk Bay Fishers
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Much like the fishing communities of West Africa, the fishermen and women processors of Kalk Bay share a special connection with the sea, as fishing ... see more »
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South Africa: Government Hopeful to Issue 15-Year Rights to Small-Scale Fishers
SAnews.gov.za, 24 July 2020
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Minister, Barbara Creecy, says she is hopeful that the department will issue 15-year fishing rights to small-scale fishers in the Western Cape. Read more »
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Botswana: Ngamiland Fishermen Cry Out!
The Patriot, 17 June 2020
Ngamiland fishermen have complained by the number of restrictions in their trade as they are not allowed to operate but the government has opened other sectors of the economy after… Read more »
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Uganda: Communities Seek Food Aid After Ban On Fishing Activities
Monitor, 11 July 2019
Authorities in Nakasongola District are rallying for possible relief aid from government agencies to save lives of communities whose livelihood has been affected following the… Read more »
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South Africa: Fishers Express Their Lockdown Challenges On World Ocean Day
Notes from the House, 11 June 2020
Fishing communities from around the country marked World Ocean Day on 8 June by raising a number of serious threats to their way of life experienced by South Africa's small-scale… Read more »
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Africa: Cut Fishing Subsidies and Save Marine Life, Says Trade Talks Chief
allAfrica, 6 June 2019
International trade agreements not only free up opportunities for fairer trade and development among nations – negotiations now under way at the World Trade Organization… Read more »
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Seychelles: Nation Seeks to Mitigate Effects of Climate Change On Fishing Industry
Seychelles News Agency, 19 May 2020
As a small island nation, Seychelles is economically and environmentally vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Changes in precipitation, sea level and temperature rise are… Read more »
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South Africa: Food Parcels to Be Distributed to Small-Scale, Interim Relief Fishers
SAnews.gov.za, 3 May 2020
Distressed Small-scale and interim relief fishers across the country will receive some reprieve as the Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Department in partnership with FishSA,… Read more »
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Mozambique: Fisheries Minister Defends Closed Season
AIM, 1 April 2020
The Mozambican Ministry of the Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries hopes to increase the amount of fisheries produce caught in 2020 to over 461,000 tonnes, which would be an increase… Read more »
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South Africa: How to Get Fishers More Involved in Decisions That Affect Them
The Conversation Africa, 28 October 2019
South Africa's approach to managing its fishing industry is supposed to include all interested parties. Fishers and government should work together to make decisions. But this has… Read more »
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