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Hake deep-sea trawl fishery provides a lifeline to SMMEs
By ANA Reporter
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CAPE TOWN – A new study highlights the impact of the hake deep-sea trawl fishery industry on small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs), one of South Africa’s leading agri-industries and the significant contribution it makes to the South African economy through its expenditure on goods and services in the industry.
According to the study by independent economists Genesis Analytics, the sustainability and international competitiveness of the hake deep-sea trawl fishery are vitally important to 1,041 SMMEs that provide goods and services to the industry.
Business activity on the study is concentrated in the Western and Eastern Cape.
The year 2021 will continue to be challenging for South African fishing and it is essential that the national government and the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries takes the requisite steps to provide clarity and address a wave of ongoing concerns from those directly involved.
The long-outstanding overhaul of the Fishing Rights Allocation Process is central to the challenges relating to fishing in South Africa. The process is intended to give all stakeholders in the fishing sector the opportunity to have their say and allow them to propose changes to relevant policies and fees. This process was supposed to take place in 2020 and was due to include both written submissions and oral consultations.