The proposed revision to the Fisheries Act of 2015 yesterday received preliminary approval from the Cabinet. The government aims to ease the challenges encountered by the fishing industry and foster more efficient and sustainable fishing practices.
The proposed changes are expected to provide relief to over 600,000 small-scale coastal fishing households in 20 provinces, many of whom were compelled to leave the profession due to stringent regulations, according to government spokesperson, Chai Wacharonke.
Despite previous amendments made in 2017 to address illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices imposed by trading partners, the difficulties faced by the industry have not been effectively mitigated.
“The government sees it as imperative to reduce the impact on local fisheries and emphasise sustainable practices. A key change includes…
