Namibian Hake Association defends management of hake resource
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [All Africa] - October 1, 2014 -
The Namibian Hake Association has dismissed claims that the hake sector, the most valuable sector in Namibia's fishing industry, is being mismanaged and that decisions are not made in a transparent manner.
The claims are carried in a 10-page report that was jointly compiled by Carola Kirchner, a former Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources specialist and Anthony Leiman. The report also claims that the stock is over-exploited and quota allocation system is questionable.
Published as part of the Maritime Studies website, the report titled 'Resource rents and resource management policies in Namibia's post-independence hake fishery' was released in July this year with financial support from the Confederation of the Namibian Fishing Association...
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