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Backing small-scale fishers: Opportunities and challenges in transforming the fish sector
(Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2015)
Globally, small-scale fisheries play a significant role in food security, poverty reduction and income generation (Béné et al 2007; Heck et al 2007; Béné et al 2010; FAO 2003). At the 2008 Global Conference on Small-Scale ...
Current state of extension and advisory services in South African fisheries
(Institute for Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), 2012)
The fishing industry can be divided into marine, recreational, aquaculture and inland sub-sectors. The marine sub-sector is the main commercial fishing sector comprised of industrial fishing and also small-scale fishing, ...
Policy Brief 55: Food in the time of coronavirus: Why we should be very, very afraid
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, 2020-04-01)
The social legitimacy of the ‘COVID-19 lockdown’, government’s regulations imposed to contain the spread of the virus, is most likely to run aground unless an urgent plan can be made to ensure that everyone in the country ...
Current state of extension and advisory services in South African fisheries
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2012)
The fishing industry can be divided into marine, recreational, aquaculture and inland sub-sectors. The
marine sub-sector is the main commercial fishing sector comprised of industrial fishing and also smallscale
fishing, ...
Current state of extension and advisory services in South African fisheries
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2012)
The fishing industry can be divided into marine, recreational, aquaculture and inland sub-sectors. The
marine sub-sector is the main commercial fishing sector comprised of industrial fishing and also smallscale
fishing, ...
Mainstreaming of HIV and Aids into South African fisheries policy
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2008)
HIV/Aids is one of the most serious health,
economic and social issues facing southern Africa
today (UNAIDS; Heywood 2004). Although only
10% of the world’s population lives in Sub-Saharan
Africa, 64% of the 39.5 million ...
South African fisheries reform – past, present and future?
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Two approaches to transformation of the South African fishery industry were adopted after the advent of democracy:
the broadening of access rights to new rights holders (individuals and companies) through state intervention ...
Mainstreaming of HIV and Aids into South African fisheries policy
(PLAAS, University of the Western Cape, 2008-11)
This research investigated the drivers
and the impact of HIV and Aids in
fishing communities in South Africa, in
order to assist the Department of Environmental
Affairs and Tourism: Marine
and Coastal Management ...