The KZN Subsistence Fishermen’s Forum intends to embark on rolling mass action in protest against fishing restrictions in the Port of Durban, leading to concerns that it may affect port operations.
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is aware of this, but Durban port manager, Moshe Motlohi, said: “During our last engagement with the forum in March we informed them of the areas that were open for fishing and we also indicated those areas that were not open to fishermen. They requested this feedback in writing and we provided it.”
TNPA has upheld the ban on fishing along the North Pier, which has been earmarked for tourism development, the safety-sensitive Grunter Gully, and Round Bush which is an environmentally sensitive area that is also home to mangroves and fish nurseries.
