Industry enlists Namandje in anti-phosphate fight …our ocean isn’t for sale, says AR
WALVIS BAY – The Confederation of Namibian Fishing Associations has challenged the environmental commissioner over purported inconsistencies and a lack of transparency surrounding the Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) granted to Namibia Marine Phosphate (NMP). The confederation, which is a body that speaks on behalf of the fishing industry, yesterday told New Era that they have... The post Industry enlists Namandje in anti-phosphate fight …our ocean isn’t for sale, says AR appeared first
WALVIS BAY – The Confederation of Namibian Fishing Associations has challenged the environmental commissioner over purported inconsistencies and a lack of transparency surrounding the Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) granted to Namibia Marine Phosphate (NMP).
The confederation, which is a body that speaks on behalf of the fishing industry, yesterday told New Era that they have roped in legal guru Sisa Namandja to act on their behalf.
In a widely circulated letter to Environmental Commissioner Timoteus Mufeti, the industry is demanding an explanation for the decision to grant the ECC for the proposed Sandpiper Marine Phosphate Project, despite previous correspondence from the fishing industry allegedly remaining unanswered.
The letter, dated 10 August 2026, states that the confederation had repeatedly sought information from Mufeti since 2022 regarding the proposed project but had not received the responses it was promised.
