DAFF launches World Fisheries Day on Monday 20 November 2017
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) invites all media to the World Fisheries Day event on 20 November 2017 in Saldanha Bay.
The aim of the media tour is to showcase existing and future aquaculture developments in Saldanha Bay and Langebaan. The Minister and the Deputy Minister will accompany journalists on a boat tour to the inner and outer bay to showcase mussel, oyster and ocean trout aquaculture projects that are currently underway, as part of the Operation Phakisa initiative.
World Fisheries day is celebrated every year on November 21 throughout the world by fishing communities.
Date: Monday 20 November 2017
Time: 08h30 until 12h00
Venue: Saldanha Bay Harbour, Pepper Bay location
Official launch: 12h30 until 14h00
Please RSVP by 12:00 on Friday 17 November 2017 with:
Merle van Diemel on MerleVD@daff.gov.za or 083 301 9400;
Andile Maphumulo on AndileBM@daff.gov.za / mazikodesi@gmail.com or 073 834 0602
For further information please contact:
Carol Moses
Tel: 021 4023448
E-mail: CarolMO@daff.gov.za/cemoses@gmail.com
