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South African fisheries reform - Past, present and future?

Isaacs, Moenieba and Hara, Mafaniso and Nielsen, Jesper Raakjaer (2005) South African fisheries reform - Past, present and future? Policy Brief.

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Abstract

In this paper two approaches to transformation of the South African fishery industry were adopted after the advent of democracy the broadening of access rights to new rights holders and and market-led change within state black economic empowerment policy. The government has largely missed its opportunity to ensure the restructuring of the industry was managed in such a way as to achieve broader societal goals such as the alleviation of poverty and upliftment of fishing communities. . New entrants to the industry do not have sufficient access to capital, infrastructure, equipment and technical know-how to establish viable businesses. Certain rights holders are quota holders on paper only. The state should intervene more vigorously to support new entrants by providing access to capital, business and management skills, providing institutional support, protecting bona fide fishing communities, and setting up an effective watchdog to monitor real progress towards transformation of the industry linked to granting long-term fishing rights.

Item Type: Documents
Class Number: 500.SOU009
Keywords: South Africa, Fishing Industry, Access Rights, Fishing Rights, Poverty, Fishing Communities, Fisheries Management, Quotas
Subjects: Right to Resources
Depositing User: Chitti Babu ICSF
Date Deposited: 15 Feb 2022 04:55
Last Modified: 15 Feb 2022 04:55
URI: http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/8753

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