Department aims to increase quotas for small-scale fishermen
Established sector might have quotas cut
The department of agriculture, forestry and fisheries is on a drive to increase fishing quotas for small-scale fishermen and black-owned businesses, while at the same time gradually cutting allocations to established fishing companies. The government is concerned that the multibillion-rand sector remains untransformed and dominated by a few companies. In 2016 then president Jacob Zuma signed into law the Marine Living Resources Amendment Act, which recognises small-scale fishers who have been marginalised in the allocation of fishing rights. The fishing industry contributes R6.7bn a year to the economy; however, its growth has previously been hobbled by delays in the allocation of fishing rights and prolonged litigation. In a reply to a question from the EFF in parliament last week, agriculture, forestry and fisheries minister Senzeni Zokwana confirmed that the department was looking to increase quotas allocated to small-scale fishermen and reduce allocations to established operator...
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