South African court grants squid quota to small-scale fishers in blow to commercial sector

A South African commercial fisher hauling in a squid
A South African commercial fisher hauling in a squid | Photo courtesy of the Marine Stewardship Council
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South Africa’s High Court recently upheld a decision to open up the country's lucrative squid fishery to 15 fishing cooperatives and 600 individual small-scale fishers, ending a multi-year legal battle carried out by the commercial fishing sector, which attempted to stop the move. In 2021, former South Africa Fisheries Minister Barbara Creecy announced plans to award 15 percent of the nation’s chokka squid quota to the small-scale sector, with future plans to up that allocation to 25…


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