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Fishing sector fires back against Master Plan process

Small-scale fishers and coastal communities unite to voice dissatisfaction with the drafting of the Oceans Economy Master Plan

Monday, August 3, 2026 0 529

SOUTH AFRICA: A virtual meeting convened last week to position the long-awaited Oceans Economy Master Plan (OEMP) for acceptance by the maritime industry was disrupted when representatives of the small-scale fishing sector and coastal communities used the opportunity to voice their dissatisfaction with the process.

Port logistics opportunity for Durban

Private sector participation aims to boost port capacity and drive long-term growth

Friday, July 31, 2026 0 352

SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) inviting qualified investors to develop two prime logistics sites at Ambrose Park in the Port of Durban.

Towards a fishing vessel safety strategy

SOUTH AFRICA: The fishing industry has until 7 August to submit comments on a document outlining the Department of Transport’s (DoT) plan to...

Pursuing partnerships for ocean science and research

SOUTH AFRICA: Guests who were welcomed onboard the French oceanographic research vessel, the Marion Dufresne, in the Port of Cape Town yesterday...

Building a case for sustained robotic operations

“The implication for the sector is straightforward. We do not need more claims about what autonomy might one day achieve in ideal...

Boatbuilders prepare to interrogate market realities

SOUTH AFRICA: Four of South Africa’s prominent boatbuilders are due to share the stage later this year to discuss the realities of...

Dry dock confirms capacity with historic docking

SOUTH AFRICA: In a return to previously demonstrated capacity, Durban’s historic Prince Edward Graving Dock will host a ten-day project that...

Blue economy tops discussions between Seychelles and Ghana

SEYCHELLES: Fisheries and the blue economy emerged as the most substantive area of near-term cooperation between Seychelles and Ghana as the two...

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