Govt to host fishing indaba

WALVIS BAY – Government is planning to convene a high-level fishing sector indaba in Walvis Bay in September to tackle challenges affecting Namibia’s fisheries industry.

The announcement was made by the minister of agriculture, water, fisheries and land reform, Inge Zaamwani, on Friday evening during the Namibia Fisheries and Corporate Expo gala dinner at Walvis Bay.

The Zaamwani said the proposed indaba would bring together fishing rights holders, processors, workers, scientists, coastal communities and regional leadership to discuss a strategic transformation of the fishing industry.