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Samherji apologises for Fishrot corruption

1 day - 23 June 2021 | Fishing

STAFF REPORTERWINDHOEKIcelandic seafood giant Samherji yesterday tendered an apology for the company’s role in the multimillion-dollar fishing scandal, dubbed Fishrot, but it maintains that no criminal offences were committed in Namibia by companies on its...

Ausiku wants equitable fishing quota allocations

2 weeks ago - 08 June 2021 | Fishing

Kenya KamboweRUNDUKavango West governor Sirkka Ausiku has expressed disappointment with regards to the poor allocation of fishing rights to her region.Grappled by high levels of poverty and unemployment, Kavango West is only represented by a...

Fishermen demonstrate over ‘misunderstandings’

2 weeks ago - 07 June 2021 | Fishing

LEANDREA LOUW WALVIS BAYCavema Fishing refuted claims made against it as “misunderstandings” after almost 700 fishermen demonstrated and handed over a petition to the...

Fishermen demonstrate over ‘misunderstandings’

3 weeks ago - 03 June 2021 | Fishing

LEANDREA LOUW Walvis Bay [email protected] Cavema Fishing refuted claims made against it as “misunderstandings” after almost 700 fishermen demonstrated and handed over a petition to the management of the company in Walvis...

Re-employed fishermen up in arms

3 weeks ago - 02 June 2021 | Fishing

LEANDREA LOUW WALVIS BAYFishermen who were recently re-employed at Cavema Fishing held a demonstration in Walvis Bay on Monday. Despite being promised permanent employment,...

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Govt sings auction praises

3 weeks ago - 01 June 2021 | Fishing

JEMIMA BEUKES WINDHOEKThe country’s second fishing quota auction in less than a year managed to dispose 15 948 metric tonnes of...

Chiefs fight over N$24m fishing quota bonanza

4 weeks ago - 27 May 2021 | Fishing

Traditional leaders are at the verge of dragging each other to court over millions generated from the sale of fishing quotas meant to benefit traditional...

Strengthening sustainable community fisheries

1 month - 11 May 2021 | Fishing

ELLANIE SMITWINDHOEKA community project to strengthen sustainable fisheries in the Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) was launched last week in Rundu. In the...

Unions join fishing industry

2 months ago - 19 April 2021 | Fishing

OGONE TLHAGEWINDHOEKThree trade unions, including a vocal critic of the exploitation of Namibia’s fishing workers, have been awarded fishing rights which now permit them to...

IPC calls for clarity over fishing rights allocations

2 months ago - 12 April 2021 | Fishing

Kenya Kambowe RUNDUThe Independent Patriot for Change (IPC) says the fisheries ministry needs...

Fishing quotas: SPYL, eastern governors unhappy

2 months ago - 07 April 2021 | Fishing

OGONE TLHAGE and KENYA KAMBOWE WINDHOEK/RUNDUKavango East and Zambezi governors have expressed concern that...

Poorest regions get fewest fishing rights

2 months ago - 06 April 2021 | Fishing

OGONE TLHAGE WINDHOEKThe country’s most impoverished regions have been left with the fishing rights...

Poorest regions get fewest fishing...

2 months ago - 01 April 2021 | Fishing

OGONE TLHAGE WINDHOEKThe country’s most impoverished regions have been left with the fishing rights...

Fishcor company secretary quits

2 months ago - 31 March 2021 | Fishing

OGONE TLHAGE WINDHOEKThe latest departure at the National Fishing Corporation of Namibia (Fishcor) is that of company secretary Josefina Nekongo, who threw in the...

Fishing rights announcement soon

3 months ago - 08 March 2021 | Fishing

OGONE TLHAGEWINDHOEKFisheries minister Albert Kawana is expected to announce who his ministry has chosen for new fishing rights at the end of this month.This brings...

Fishcor failing in its duty...

3 months ago - 08 March 2021 | Fishing

OGONE TLHAGEWINDHOEKAfrican Selection Trust chairperson Adriaan Louw says the National Fishing Corporation (Fishcor) is not meeting its obligations in the joint-venture company Seaflower Processing Pelagic.Fishcor...

Fishing rights announcement set for...

3 months ago - 04 March 2021 | Fishing

OGONE TLHAGE WINDHOEKFisheries minister Albert Kawana is expected to announce who his ministry has chosen for new fishing rights at the end...

'Missing' quota divides Fishcor, Seaflower

3 months ago - 24 February 2021 | Fishing

OGONE TLHAGEWINDHOEKAfrican Selection Trust (AST) chairperson Adriaan Louw has accused Fishcor board chairperson Mihe Gaomab II of being dishonest about a 9 000-tonne fishing quota...