Fisheries ministry, industry to meet over new bycatch rules

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2025-08-21

WALVIS BAY, 20 August 2025 - Some fisheries industry players attending the opening of the three-day ministerial consultations at Walvis Bay. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

WALVIS BAY, 21 AUG (NAMPA) – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform will this week meet with fishing industry players to iron out concerns over the recently imposed bycatch rules.
The decision by Cabinet has been met with mixed feelings by operators, who questioned why they were not consulted before implementation.
The new rules set a stricter two per cent bycatch threshold, with operators exceeding this level compelled to...

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