industry
30 August 2006
The fishing industry is one of the multi billion rand sectors in South
Africa. In line with Parliament's core objective of facilitating public
participation and involvement as well as executive accountability, the
Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs and Tourism (National Assembly)
will host public hearings on Black Economic Empowerment in the Fishing Industry
in mid October 2006. The aim of the public hearing is to solicit public input
on barriers related to fishing allocation rights, appeals process, fronting,
fishermen working conditions, black ownership, social plan in fishing industry,
business ethics, equity and ownership, role of Accelerated and Shared Growth
Initiative for South Africa (AsgiSA) and Joint Initiative on Priority Skills
Acquisition (JIPSA), mari and aqua culture and the need for a fishing charter
for the fishing industry, skills development and employment equity.
Interested individuals and interest groups wishing to comment on the subject
of transformation of the fishing industry are kindly asked to forward their
written submissions to the Committee not later than Tuesday, 19 September 2006.
Stakeholders who are interested in making verbal submissions before the
Committee are requested to contact our office not later than Tuesday, 19
September 2006. Correspondence should be addressed to Mr. Langa Zita,
Chairperson, and marked for the attention of Mr. Moses Manele, Box 15, Cape
Town, 8000
Enquiries:
Mr Moses Manele
Tel: (021) 403 3749
Fax: (021) 403 8198
E-mail: tmmanele@parliament.gov.za
Issued by: South African Parliament
30 August 2006
