Fishermen’s plea for government intervention persists

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2025-05-08

WALVIS BAY, 26 October 2015 - Some 900 fishermen from different companies at Walvis Bay stopped work on Monday, demanding better salaries and medical care at sea, amongst other demands. ( Photo by: Paulus Kiiyala Shiku) NAMPA

WALVIS BAY, 08 MAY (NAMPA) – Walvis Bay fishermen under the Government Employment Redress Programme (GERP) are demanding urgent reforms to the fishing quota system, claiming continued exploitation, lack of employment, and broken promises by both Government and partner companies.
A meeting held here on Wednesday served as a unifier to end what the fishermen described as systemic injustice in Namibia’s fishing sector.
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