AFriCan Fisheries Policy related to Regional Fisheries Management Organisation...

AfriCan Geopardy

In this episode we discuss African fisheries policy or lack thereof. This is an episode NOT to be missed. The African continent does not assert itself in the Regional Fisheries Management Organisations. There is still this colonial undertone with the way European countries relate with countries in Africa on fisheries. The network tried so hard to disrupt the flow of our conversation, but we won!

Our guest, Madam Mpozi has a wealth of practical and academic experience of the subject. Madam Mpozi's academic training is in marine & fisheries science, having obtained a Master's degree in Fisheries Science and Management from the University of Bergen, Norway. She has over 15 years of experience spanning a diverse career path- such as fisheries, academia and state-owned entities. Madam Mpozi was the founding Director of the Security Institute for Governance & Leadership in Africa (SIGLA), focusing on maritime security... In the last five years, Madam Mpozi was the Deputy Director-General of fisheries at the Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, responsible for the sustainable development and management of South Africa's 22 commercial fishery sectors and aquaculture. Her function included advising the Minister and Parliament on fisheries policies. In 2016, for the first in South Africa's history- the small scale fisheries policy was developed and approved by Parliament. The policy led to the recognition and restoration of fishing rights to coastal communities. For four years, Ms Mpozi has been the Commissioner of South Africa to the tuna regional fisheries management organization (tRFMO's). She led the negotiations on the sustainable management and fishing possibilities of shared and highly migratory fish stocks. South Africa led the adoption of various management measures throughout this process. Like all our guests, Madam Mpozi have an open invitation to return - #goodtrouble. #Findawaytogetintheway.