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Fisheries and its associated International Plans of Action. These have all been considered in thedevelopment of this Management Plan.NOTE: The following goals and objectives were discussed at the consultative meeting withindustry on Wednesday 15 December 2010. The consultants are currently revising theseaccording to these discussions, and information in the numerous documents that dealwith these issues. The chapter will be also be ready for circulation before the nationalworkshop.Goal 1: Responsible and sustainable utilisation of the hake resource1. Biomass increasing (increasing survey catch rate) towards optimal levela. Set TACs in line with established target and limit reference pointsb. Use gear and area restrictions to avoid catches of juveniles2. Sufficient biological and environmental information existsa. Collect fisheries statistics through logbooksb. Maintain the annual hake surveyc. Collect appropriate environmental data for proper assessment3. Minimise bycatchesa. Set the appropriate level of bycatch fees to encourage minimum bycatches4. Taking due account of transboundary nature of one hake stocka. Promote research within the Benguela Current Commissionb. Enter into discussions with the Government of South Africa5. Meeting international obligationsa. Prepare the appropriate National Plans of Action in accordance with the Code ofConduct6. Ecosystem approach7. Environmental changesGoal 2: Conducive business environment for the hake industry established to promote economicefficiency1. Appropriate fleet – type, size, age etc.2. Quota allocation3. Profitable industryGoal 3: Hake fishery benefits a large number of Namibians, directly and indirectly1. Quota fees provide revenue to governmenta. Timely payments of quota feesb. Regular review of the levels of quota fees2. Hake industry provides maximum employment to Namibiansa. Wet fish versus freezerb. Quota fee structure encourages on shore processingNFDS Africa ‐ Interim Report for the Namibian Hake Management Plan Page 10
c. MFMR and hake industry provide support to NAMFI3. Increased Namibian ownership in the hake industrya. Preference given to Namibians when rights are allocatedb. Quota fee structure encourages Namibian ownership4. Corporate Social Responsibilitya. Hake industry supports community projects (in all regions?)b. MFMR and industry provide training on HIV/AIDSc. Hake industry gives support to the Fish Consumption Promotion Trust.Goal 4: Cost effective and participatory management of the hake fishery1. MFMR strives to minimise costs of providing the required management servicesa. Determine the annual real cost of management, research and compliance for thehake fisheryb. Seek ways to reduce management costs while maintaining the appropriate level ofmanagement2. Consultations with stakeholders and wider communitya. Seek stakeholders input when preparing management plansb. Communicate management arrangements to stakeholders and the wider community3. Industry contributes to research and compliancea. Industry pays levies into the Marine Resources Fund and the Fisheries ObserversFundb. Commercial surveys4. Management measures are complied witha. Fisheries Observers and InspectorsManagement measuresReview of the management planBibliographyOffice of the President, 2004. Prosperity, Harmony, Peace and Political Stability: Namibia Vision2030. Policy Framework for Long‐Term National Development. Government of Namibia.MFMR, various years. Annual Report. Government of Namibia.MFMR, 2004. Namibia’s Marine Resource Policy: Towards Responsible Development andManagement of the Marine Resources Sector. Government of Namibia.FAO, 1998. International Fisheries Instruments with Index. United NationsUnited Nations, 1997. The Law of the Sea.NFDS Africa ‐ Interim Report for the Namibian Hake Management Plan Page 11
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