Lift the ban on recreational fishing for subsistence

Help subsistence fishers feed their families by signing this petition

The Democratic Alliance (DA) recognises the desperate plight of subsistence fishers who are struggling to survive under the lockdown. The DA urgently calls on the Minister of Environmental Affairs, Forestry and Fisheries, Barbara Creecy:

  1. To urgently lift recreational fishing restrictions allowing for subsistence fishers to feed themselves and their families.
  2. For increased transparency in the allocation of small-scale fishing rights across provinces.
  3. To review existing fishing categories as per the Marine Living Resources Act for inclusion of a subsistence fishing category that addresses the issue of subsistence fishers who have only been able to qualify for recreational fishing permits.

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) recognises the desperate plight of subsistence fishers who are struggling to survive under the lockdown. The DA urgently calls on the Minister of Environmental Affairs, Forestry and Fisheries, Barbara Creecy:

  1. To urgently lift recreational fishing restrictions allowing for subsistence fishers to feed themselves and their families.
  2. For increased transparency in the allocation of small-scale fishing rights across provinces.
  3. To review existing fishing categories as per the Marine Living Resources Act for inclusion of a subsistence fishing category that addresses the issue of subsistence fishers who have only been able to qualify for recreational fishing permits.