President seeks urgent solutions for struggling fishing sector

NAMPA

2026-04-22

WALVIS BAY, 22 April 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah addressing members of the fishing industry at Walvis Bay. (Photo: Contributed)

WALVIS BAY, 22 APR (NAMPA) - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Wednesday acknowledged that the country’s fishing industry is no longer what it used to be and requires urgent, practical interventions to restore jobs, protect livelihoods and secure the sustainability of marine resources.
The president said this at the opening of a long-awaited three-day fishing industry engagement at Walvis Bay, during which she aims to engage fishing company exe...

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WALVIS BAY, 22 April 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah arriving at the Atlantic Hotel in Walvis Bay for her three-day working visit, during which she aims to engage industry and visit companies and operations first hand. She is accompanied by Vice President Lucia Witbooi and Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare, among other government ministers and officials. (Photo: Contributed)

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