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Zaamwani flags deliberate pilchard bycatch

2 days ago | neweralive.na | Eveline De Klerk |Eveline de Klerk

WALVIS BAY – Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform minister Inge Zaamwani said there is currently no targeted pilchard fishing taking place. She admitted that some of the bycatch could be a deliberate act. The minister made these remarks while defending the ongoing pilchard fishing moratorium. Zaamwani stated that recent landings are undermining efforts to revive the species, which was once a key contributor to Namibia’s marine economy.
Walvis water challenges far from over

2 days ago | neweralive.na | Eveline De Klerk |Eveline de Klerk

WALVIS BAY – NamWater confirmed a delay in the procurement of critical materials needed to restore the failing water infrastructure at the coastal town of Walvis Bay. The town has been battling water challenges due to ailing system, coupled with vandalism and theft that further worsen the situation. Walvis Bay primarily gets its water from the Kuiseb River, both from surface flow and from aquifers beneath the riverbed.
Fishing sector on tenterhooks

3 days ago | neweralive.na | Eveline De Klerk |Eveline de Klerk

WALVIS BAY – Pilchards worth over N$23 million were landed by six midwater trawlers in single trips they took between April and June this year. This is despite a moratorium on pilchard fishing in place since 2018. The catches constitute over 1.4 million kilogrammes of sardines landed, reigniting tensions between the freezer trawler fleet and wet-landed pelagic operators. Pilchards fetch up to N$16 per kilogramme (kg) in South Africa, depending on quality.
Salary differences irk Merlus staff

3 days ago | neweralive.na | Eveline De Klerk |Eveline de Klerk

WALVIS BAY – Workers employed under the Merlus Fishing Group are demanding urgent salary adjustments and fair working conditions, saying discrepancies in wages and benefits have created division and frustration among employees. Close to 200 workers from Abroma Fishing, Seagull Fishing and Cormorant Fishing—subsidiaries of Merlus—staged a peaceful lunchtime demonstration on Monday, during which they handed over a petition addressed to management.
Xinfeng gets greenlight for lithium exports

4 days ago | neweralive.na | Eveline De Klerk |Eveline de Klerk

SWAKOPMUND – Xinfeng Investments, currently under investigation for illegal mining, has been given the green light to export 16 000 tonnes of lithium concentrate from Uis. Trucks carrying the ore were already spotted earlier this week leaving Uis for Walvis Bay, where the shipment is expected to be exported.
Fishing industry fumes over illegal pilchard catch

5 days ago | neweralive.na | Eveline De Klerk |Eveline de Klerk

WALVIS BAY – The Small Pelagic Industry Association has slammed the ongoing illegal harvesting of pilchards by horse mackerel vessels, warning that Namibia’s remaining pilchard processors are at risk of collapsing. The fishery has been under a government-imposed moratorium since 2015. Footage shared with New Era shows a horse mackerel trawler sorting and packing large quantities of pilchards caught last week in Namibian waters.
Sankwasa reboots Dâure Daman chieftaincy …says customary procedures were overstepped

5 days ago | neweralive.na | Eveline De Klerk |Eveline de Klerk

SWAKOPMUND – The legitimacy of Zacharias Seibeb’s position as chief of the Dâure Daman Traditional Authority has once again come under scrutiny. This is following recommendations by Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa for a complete restart of the succession process.
Immanuel calls for faster arbitration awards

5 days ago | neweralive.na | Eveline De Klerk |Eveline de Klerk

SWAKOPMUND – Justice and Labour Relations Minister Wise Immanuel has called for a complete overhaul in terms of labour cases that put workers at the receiving end. He said arbitration awards from the labour commissioner take too long, resulting in employees falling into hardships. He made these remarks in Swakopmund on Wednesday at a workshop being attended by senior leaders of the ministry, who are working towards formulating a new five-year strategic plan.
Illegal pilchards fishing by vessel slammed

1 week ago | neweralive.na | Eveline De Klerk |Eveline de Klerk

WALVIS BAY – Chairman of the Wet Landed Small Pelagic Association, Johnny Doeseb, says fisheries authorities are failing to act against a trawler vessel repeatedly involved in illegal sardine landings. This follows a video showing the same vessel that was flagged last year landing shoals of pilchards despite an existing moratorium on the fishery. According to Doeseb, the vessel in question is well known to both the industry and authorities.
Public urged to steer clear of seals amid rabies discovery

1 week ago | neweralive.na | Eveline De Klerk |Eveline de Klerk

WALVIS BAY – The Directorate of Veterinary Services has urged the public to avoid any contact with Cape fur seals, following confirmation of the country’s first case of rabies in a seal at the Walvis Bay Lagoon. Namibia is home to a large population of Cape fur seals, many of which regularly come ashore along the coast, including areas frequented by people for walking, fishing, and other recreational activities.