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DFFE commits to new Minister

Third Minister of the administration takes office

Thursday, July 2, 2026 0 242

SOUTH AFRICA: David Maynier has officially taken up the position of Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment after being sworn in at a ceremony held in Pretoria yesterday.

Promoting performance to avoid expensive rerouting

Port of Cape Town must support agricultural exports

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 0 267

SOUTH AFRICA: The Western Cape Government has called on the Port of Cape Town to avoid the significant rerouting of agricultural exports that were forced to ship out of ports in the Eastern Cape during last year’s season.

Avatar recruiting goes live for seafarers

A new live avatar interviewer recruitment platform designed for merchant shipping and the wider maritime industry, has been launched to help...

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 0 253

Offshore reprocessing project to assess hydrocarbon potential

SIERRA LEONE: Reprocessing projects for offshore acreage have commenced to support efficient screening, early-stage evaluation and...

Discussions to open Russian market to Seychelles' fisheries

SEYCHELLES: Discussions during a visit by a Russian delegation could strengthen maritime partnerships between Russia and the Seychelles as the two...

TAC increases confirmed

SOUTH AFRICA: The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has announced the increase of the sardine total allowable catch...

Progress made in programme to track authorised fishing vessels

NIGERIA: Working to progress efforts to track authorised fishing vessels operating in West Africa, the Fisheries Committee for the West Central...

Unlocking opportunities for rural fishing communities

SOUTH AFRICA: Inadequate fishing equipment, limited processing and storage infrastructure, insufficient access to funding, costly and lengthy...

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