A Seismic shift: A Coalition of fishing communities, activists and lawyers has come together to keep the coasts and oceans of South Africa free of the destructive blue economy agenda

Sunde, Jackie (2022) A Seismic shift: A Coalition of fishing communities, activists and lawyers has come together to keep the coasts and oceans of South Africa free of the destructive blue economy agenda. Samudra Report (87). pp. 4-7. ISSN 0973 1121

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Abstract

To Hell with Shell!” This was the rallying call of small-scale fishing communities and indigenous coastal communities in South Africa as they mobilized support for their struggle against illegal oil and gas exploration over the past few months. In November 2021, the indigenous amaXhosa communities and small-scale fishers living along the eastern seaboard of South Africa became aware that the international petroleum giant Shell and its local business partner, Impact Africa, intended to commence seismic blasting of a large section of the Indian Ocean. Living on their ancestral lands along a beautiful coastline, these communities have fished sustainably and cared for their natural resources since time immemorial.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.SAM1291
Keywords:	Samudra Report, ICSF, South Africa, Fishing Communities, Indigenous Communities, Coastal Communities, Small-scale Fisheries, Oil Exploration, Oil and Natural Gas, Natural Resources, Sustainable Fisheries
Subjects:	Right to Resources
Depositing User:	Jeeva ICSF Rajan
Date Deposited:	02 Jun 2022 11:32
Last Modified:	02 Jun 2022 11:32
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/16914

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