Fishing for a sustainable and equitable future, by influencing the policy and legislative environment in so far that it affects fishing industry activities.
🎉 Exciting news from The South African Hake Longline Association! We celebrated CPUT Marine Science student Nqubeko Zincume, who created a data file for MPAs for HLL vessels. Huge thanks to MFV Augusta 1 for trialing this software! 🌊🚀 #SustainableFishing#FIP
Today, in celebration of #NationalMarineWeek, Minister George and Deputy Minister Singh made a surprise visit during the #SAAgulhasII Open Day, inspiring learners to explore the wonders of #MarineScience. We look forward to welcoming more schools tomorrow. #DFFE
MEDIA INVITE
Minister George & Deputy Ministers Swarts & Singh will brief the media on their 100 days in office, reflecting on key milestones.
📅 Date: 15 Oct 2024
🕒 Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
📍 Venue: GCIS Media Room, Parliament, Cape Town
For details, see picture below
Minister George addresses the high-level meeting on universal social protection, climate change, and just transition.
“Climate Change and Social inequality demand urgent and coordinated action,"- Minister George
Read Minister’s full remarks here➡️https://t.co/EbdUcJ77Sw
INTERVIEW ALERT
Join Minister Dr. Dion George tonight at 21:05 on Power FM as he unpacks the Budget Vote 24/25 and his plans for the portfolio.
#BudgetVote2024
DFFE Minister, Dr. Dion George will today table the department’s #BudgetVote2024 alongside Deputy Ministers Ms Bernice Swarts and Mr Narend Singh in Parliament. #budgetvote2024
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment welcomes the appointment of Minister, Dr. Dion George alongside Deputy Ministers, Ms Bernice Swarts and Mr Narend Singh.
Innocent Nkosi Dwayi, our current chair, highlighted the journey from no black representation to now, where 86% of the deep-sea trawl sector for hake is black-owned. Learn more as featured in the latest Maritime Review Africa article here https://t.co/274LXzz6Eq
🎨 We're excited to showcase the stunning artwork by Kimberlyn Greenwood, the creative mind behind our 50-year anniversary design. Join us in recognising Kim's talent and dedication to showcasing the beauty of our oceans through art. 🐟
#SADSTIA
The objectives of the Indaba include, among others, mainstreaming the #Biodiversity Economy imperatives across all 4 goals of the White Paper on conservation and sustainable use of South Africa’s biodiversity, and addressing poverty, unemployment and inequality. #BEII2024
The trawl fishery for hake is highly regulated by the government. 🔎
What does this mean?
Find out about the footprint of the South African trawl fishery for hake in this video https://t.co/Ywio02Dxu5 and share it with others who would like to learn more about trawling.🌊
World Fisheries Day!💙
Today we're not only celebrating the highly experienced and knowledgeable trawler captains who work in our fishery, but we're also shining a light on how trawling is sustainably managed.
Ready to learn more? Click HERE👉 https://t.co/Ywio02Dxu5
SAHLLA is dedicated to sustainability practices, and on this World Fisheries Day, we express our gratitude to the fishermen within our sector for their commitment to sustainable practices in preserving our oceans. 🐟 #WorldFisheriesDay