Life in Namibia’s fishing industry is currently hectic. Players old and new are applying for fishing rights for hake, horse mackerel, monk, large pelagic species, rock lobster, deep sea crab, mullet and Cape fur seals. Several 20-year-old fishing rights are expiring. By law, these rights cannot simply be renewed. They must apply alongside new applicants, all applications being judged on their own merits.
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Just In. Search and Rescue for 11 Missing Crew Called Off
The search and rescue operation for the 11 missing crew members of the MFV Lepanto has officially been called off. An investigation of the incident is now underway.
No News Yet but Fishing Vessel Incident Rate Raises Eyebrows
There is growing concern about the increase in incidents involving fishing vessels and ships. Fact is though that a lot of the fishing vessels, including the latest casualty, MFV Lepanto, are very old. The search for the missing 11 crew members has yielded no results so far other than some debris found.
UPDATE. Trawler sinks, 11 Crew Missing
Apart from debris found floating at sea by a fishing vessel assisting with a search and rescue operation in the Atlantic Ocean early this morning, there is still no sign of the 11 crew members of the sunken FV Lepanto, reports the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA). The search has now gone airborne.
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