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SADC Marine Fisheries Ministers to Sign Declaration to Stop Illegal, Unreported & Unregulated Fishing in Windhoek on 04 July 2008
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Media Alert
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
THURSDAY, 03 JULY 2008:
Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Ms Rejoice Mabudafhasi will on Friday, 4th July 2008 represent the Republic of South Africa in the Marine Fisheries Ministerial Conference where a Declaration to stop Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing will be signed. The conference will be held in Windhoek, Namibia.
Fisheries resources play a central role in food security and poverty eradication in the region. The increasing globalization of the fisheries market offers multiple possibilities for unscrupulous operators to trade in fish and fisheries products deriving from IUU in a profitable manner, which constitutes a strong incentive for them to continue with illegal fishing. The IUU must be stopped to safeguard the food security and to ensure sustainability of fisheries, the conservation of marine living resources, marine biodiversity and the entire marine ecosystem.
Delegates attending the conference from 02nd - 04th July are from a wide group of stakeholders, including SADC coastal Member States and non State players from the region, as well as international players engaged in fisheries or supporting fishery development in the region.
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