R5bn in fishing rights up for grabs
Established heavyweights will control SA’s deep-sea trawling sector for longer, after a delay to the new rights allocation process
25 July 2019 - 05:00
The much-awaited allocation of valuable long-term fishing rights is set to be delayed for at least 18 months, based on talk around the quays between SA’s JSE-listed fishing companies.
The move will give listed companies a reprieve, but is a setback for black-owned firms and new entrants into the sector...
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