Commercial Fishing Rights Allocation in Post-apartheid South Africa: Reconciling Equity and Stability

Regional variation in the life history of the canary drum Umbrina canariensis (Sciaenidae), in South African waters

“…However, the South African government is attempting to create more equitable access (amongst population groups) to marine resources (Kleinschmidt et al, 2003) and one way of doing so is to increase access to previously under-exploited species. Traditional trawl fish such as hake are becoming increasingly unaffordable for local South Africans (mostly due to high export prices) and previously undesirable by-catch species such as U. canariensis are likely to become more acceptable and marketable in the future.…”

Law and fisheries reform: Legislative and policy developments in South African fisheries over the decade 1994–2004

“…Transformation has been one of the dominating ''policy drivers'' in South African fisheries in recent years [57], yet a number of important issues concerning the principle remain unclear. These include the meaning of ''transformation'' in the context of the fishing industry, the means by which it is to be achieved, the manner in which its progress can be judged and its relationship with and importance in relation to other principles in the MLRA (see Raakjaer-Nielsen and Hara, this volume).…”

“…It is guided by constitutional values, in particular, the goal of substantive equality [36], and accordingly requires both the elimination of the causes of unfair discrimination, as well as the active redressing of imbalances caused by such discrimination [36]. This includes addressing the continuing domination of the commercial sector by ''pioneer companies'' (companies predominantly controlled and owned by persons from previously privileged sectors of society) [1,32,36,57], and the construction of a fishing industry ''y that in its ownership and management, broadly reflects the demographics of South Africa today'' [58].…”

An ecosystem approach to fisheries in the southern Benguela context

“…These efforts are beginning to show signs of success (Anon. 2002, Kleinschmidt et al 2003. Imple-mentation of EAF could require changes in allocations to address, for example, interactions between two fisheries.…”