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Dear Members
Please circulate the attached Agenda items proposed for the up-comming Cosatu Fishing Desk workshop amongst your working groups and please advise by return of any other items you may believe necessary to be added to or withdrawn from the items listed proposed.
Best regards
Gary
Agenda Items for Discussion at the Work Shop shall include but not be limited to:
1. Welcome
2. Apologies
3. Introduction by Western Cape Leader of Cosatu
4. Presentation by Western Cape leaders of FAWU
5. Outline of Fishing Desk activities and events to-date – Desk Secretary
6. Mandates of social partners and community / association representatives
7. Adoption of Desk Mission Statement and Constitution
8. Giving definition to the positions of elected Desk Committee members
[align=center]Topics of for Discussion[/align]
9. Small scale fishing policy development for near-shore artisanal / subsistence fishers
Community based and driven initiatives and the ITQ (Independent Transferable Quota system and how these may be phased into the small scale policy for
10. Difficulties being experienced in the West coast rock lobster fishery – the recent High court case and the threats of an appeal from the West Coast Rock Lobster Association
11. Difficulties being experienced in the Abalone fishery – Suspension of the fishery and the Social Plan to mitigate socio-economic impact on right-holders
12. Difficulties being experienced in the Line fish fishery – underutilised portion of TAE / TAC
13. Difficulties being experienced in the Trek-net fishery – Commercial and Recreational fishing interests.
14. Aquaculture and Maritime Ranch farming policy developments
15. Terms of Reference for FRIDGE study to be conducted via NEDLAC
17. The peoples call for a Public Inquiry of corruption in the SA fishing industry
18. Value Chain Study of Southern African hake stock via NEPAD
19. Value Chain Studies for of all fishery sectors
20. Forming the activities of the Desk as central to all Government and General Media interventions
21. Proposed certification (MSC) of other fishery sectors
22. Funding for Desk office and secretariat activities
23. The review of recreational sector regulations.
24. Media Briefing
25. Closure
The program setting out the timescales and parameters for discussion will only be available following consultation with the committee of the Desk.
The dates are 27-29 October. Dont bite my head off, I just forwarded this info if any members is interested.
Thanks
Please circulate the attached Agenda items proposed for the up-comming Cosatu Fishing Desk workshop amongst your working groups and please advise by return of any other items you may believe necessary to be added to or withdrawn from the items listed proposed.
Best regards
Gary
Agenda Items for Discussion at the Work Shop shall include but not be limited to:
1. Welcome
2. Apologies
3. Introduction by Western Cape Leader of Cosatu
4. Presentation by Western Cape leaders of FAWU
5. Outline of Fishing Desk activities and events to-date – Desk Secretary
6. Mandates of social partners and community / association representatives
7. Adoption of Desk Mission Statement and Constitution
8. Giving definition to the positions of elected Desk Committee members
[align=center]Topics of for Discussion[/align]
9. Small scale fishing policy development for near-shore artisanal / subsistence fishers
Community based and driven initiatives and the ITQ (Independent Transferable Quota system and how these may be phased into the small scale policy for
10. Difficulties being experienced in the West coast rock lobster fishery – the recent High court case and the threats of an appeal from the West Coast Rock Lobster Association
11. Difficulties being experienced in the Abalone fishery – Suspension of the fishery and the Social Plan to mitigate socio-economic impact on right-holders
12. Difficulties being experienced in the Line fish fishery – underutilised portion of TAE / TAC
13. Difficulties being experienced in the Trek-net fishery – Commercial and Recreational fishing interests.
14. Aquaculture and Maritime Ranch farming policy developments
15. Terms of Reference for FRIDGE study to be conducted via NEDLAC
[/*]The call for a Judicial Review of all long-term fishing right allocation policies and verification of all fishing rights allocated
17. The peoples call for a Public Inquiry of corruption in the SA fishing industry
18. Value Chain Study of Southern African hake stock via NEPAD
19. Value Chain Studies for of all fishery sectors
20. Forming the activities of the Desk as central to all Government and General Media interventions
21. Proposed certification (MSC) of other fishery sectors
22. Funding for Desk office and secretariat activities
23. The review of recreational sector regulations.
24. Media Briefing
25. Closure
The program setting out the timescales and parameters for discussion will only be available following consultation with the committee of the Desk.
The dates are 27-29 October. Dont bite my head off, I just forwarded this info if any members is interested.
Thanks