Small-scale fishing plan offers hope

28 January 2016 - 02:41
By Bobby Jordan

South Africa's small-scale fishing sector could accommodate more fishermen than the country's commercial fishing workforce of about 27 000. Craig Smith, director of small-scale fishing within the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, said yesterday the small-scale target of 30000 fishermen from 300 coastal communities was designed to revolutionise coastal life.

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