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18th Apr 13

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Namibia

Namibia has one of the most productive fishing grounds in the world, based on the Benguela Current System. Namibia's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) supports around 20 commercial species, mainly small and large pelagic, such as pilchard, anchovy, mackerel, tuna, hake, monkfish, sole and crab. Eight of these species are regulated through Total Allowable Catches (TACs). Namibia is also the world's second largest supplier of the commercially valuable orange roughy, although catches have been small in recent years.

Namibia's fishing industry involves catching, processing and marketing of fish and fish products. The fishing fleet is more than 80% Namibian owned. More than 90% of its fisheries production is exported in various product forms, primarily to the EU, the US, the Far East and other African countries. Fish exports account for 15% of total exports in Namibia and are the second biggest export earner of foreign currency. Artisanal and smallscale fishing does not exist because of the rough seas and difficult living conditions along the coast.

Most of Namibia's fish stocks are in a reasonable state, despite declining landings in recent years. The government has not been afraid to take tough measures to conserve and manage stocks. In 2002 the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) set zero quotas for pilchard in order to allow the rebuilding of stocks; fisheries observers are present on board all vessels; and inspectors monitor landings in order to guarantee a strict respect for the regulations.

The MFMR was established in 1991 and has a very clear fisheries management focus, the cornerstone of which is the Marine Fisheries Act 2000. Namibia is a member of a number of regional organisations, host to a number of regional programmes concerned with management and conservation, and a member of the High Seas Task Force.

As a follow on action from the High Seas Task Force, the UK government is supporting an African policy process to tackle IUU fishing in Angola, Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa. The programme brief and first update is available here.

Namibia is often held up as an example of well-managed and effectively monitored fisheries.

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documents

The growth in certification of marine fisheries in Southern Africa: Potential benefits and challenges
01/10/2009
This report discusses potential benefits and challenges of certification schemes. It states that 'international ecolabelling initiatives are unde ...
Author: Institute for Security Studies, South Africa (Andre Standing)

Analysis of Expected Consequences for Developing Countries of the IUU Fishing Proposed Regulation and Identification of Measures Needed to Implement the Regulation - Phase 2
04/05/2009
This report describes the findings of an evaluation of the expected impacts of Council Regulation (EC) No.1005/2008 of 29th September 2008 establishin ...
Author: European Commission

Corruption and Industrial Fishing in Africa
01/12/2008
Africas marine resources are increasingly in demand and are gaining in geopolitical importance. Competition between key fishing nations for access and ...
Author: Anti-Corruption Resource Centre (Andre Standing)

Statement of Commitment by SADC Ministers Responsible for Marine Fisheries on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
04/07/2008
This is the Statement of Commitment signed by ministers from SADC coastal states at the end of a ministerial conference in Windhoek, 2-4 July 2008, to ...
Author: SADC (Southern African Development Community)

Stop Illegal Fishing in Southern Africa
02/07/2008
This report looks at the status and impacts of IUU fishing in the southern African region, covering a number of themes and issues including internatio ...
Author: Stop Illegal Fishing

Study and Analysis of the Status of IUU Fishing in the SADC Region and an Estimate of the Economic, Social and Biological Impacts
01/05/2008
The study explores and helps to quantify the magnitude and types of Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing in the Southern African Developm ...
Author: Stop Illegal Fishing

FAO Regional Workshop in Port State Measures to Combat IUU Fishing: Report
01/02/2008
Representatives from Angola, Namibia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, South Africa and Tanzania met in Cape Town to discuss the issue of port state ...
Author: Stop Illegal Fishing

The Kilifi Declaration of Intent on the Unsustainable & Illegal Exploitation of African Oceans
19/12/2007
Unsustainable exploitation of marine resources in Africa’s oceans is occurring on a massive scale, causing the collapse of fisheries, the loss of ...
Author: Institute for Security Studies, South Africa et al

Southern and Eastern Africa Forum to Counter IUU Fishing
01/11/2007
The Southern and Eastern Africa Forum to Counter IUU Fishing was hosted by the Government of Mozambique and co-supported by the Stop Illegal Fishing P ...
Author: Stop Illegal Fishing

Programme of Support to Tackling IUU Fishing in Southern Africa: Programme Brief and Update no. 1
01/08/2007
As a follow on action from the International High Seas Task Force, the UK Government has committed to support an African policy process to tackle IUU ...
Author: Department for International Development (DfID), UK

SADC Protocol on Fisheries
01/01/2001
Click here for links to the various sections of the Protocol. These include ...

events

SADC Ministerial Conference
20/05/2008
The SADC Marine Fisheries Ministerial Conference to Stop Illegal Fishing will take place over three days in Windhoek, Namibia 20-22 May 2008. The conf

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Namibian Government - Ministry of Fisheries
Namibian Government department responsible for fisheries. Namibia is a member of the High Seas Task Force.

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Stop Illegal fishing
The commitment to stop illegal fishing already exists in Southern Africa. Countries, organisations and individuals are fighting illegal fishing on a daily basis. The Stop Illegal Fishing programme brings new international support to this fight. The Programme aims to facilitate a coherent regional commitment to tackling illegal fishing between the SADC coastal Member States of Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Tanzania.

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news

presentations

The Billion Dollar Question: Stopping Illegal Fishing in Southern Africa
01/04/2008

Author:
Per Erik Bergh, Sandy Davies & Sally Frankcom, SADC/Namibia Programme

profiles

Peter Eade
I can help to design and provide Monitoring Control and Surveillance solutions (including VMS) for Fisheries Authorities worlwide. ...

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