Shallow Waters, Deep Risks:The Fishing Limit Dilemma
In june, the Namibian Youth Chamber of Environment hosted a public webinar with conservation experts Carolin Mutorwa from the Namibia Nature Foundation, Chris Brown from the Namibian Chamber of Environment, and youth advocate Diina Shatipamba.
In june, the Namibian Youth Chamber of Environment hosted a public webinar with conservation experts Carolin Mutorwa from the Namibia Nature Foundation, Chris Brown from the Namibian Chamber of Environment, and youth advocate Diina Shatipamba.
They discussed the government’s decision to allow horse mackerel fishing in a large coastal area previously protected by the 200-metre(m) isobath fishing limit, which marks where the seabed reaches 200m deep.
Since 1990, trawling and longlining have not been allowed in shallower waters to protect young hake and horse mackerel.
However, this rule has never been made law and is only used as a fisheries management guideline, making it difficult to enforce.
In April, the ministry announced plans to make the 200m fishing limit law.
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