SMME's will need to get preferential treatment when next round of fishing rights allocations are made - #TinaJoematPettersson #TNAbizbrief

Indigenous knowledge in fisheries has to be captured in some way or the other, says #TinaJoematPettersson at #TNAbizbrief #DAFF

Indigenous knowledge in fisheries should be part of a heritage project, says #TinaJoematPettersson at #TNAbizbrief #DAFF

We're passing bill with Dept of Rural Dev on land use, have to protect prime agricultural land, says #TinaJoematPettersson at #TNAbizbrief

Always a debate on whether land should be used for development or agriculture, says #TinaJoematPettersson at #TNAbizbrief #DAFF

As a country we have a collective responsibility for what we do with our natural resources, says #TinaJoematPettersson at #TNAbizbrief

We have started to review our approach to forestry; communities and SMME's, says #TinaJoematPettersson at #TNAbizbrief #DAFF

Without integrated delivery of services, we will never be able to deliver our services, says #TinaJoematPettersson at #TNAbizbrief #DAFF

We failed to invest in (agricultural) research for nine years, we have started to invest again, says #TinaJoematPettersson at #TNAbizbrief

Attendee thanks #TinaJoematPettersson for "sterling work" in transforming agriculture at #TNAbizbrief #DAFF

Attendee want to know when #TinaJoematPettersson will hold CODESA on agriculture at #TNAbizbrief #DAFF

Together, we can feed our nation, says #TinaJoematPettersson at #TNAbizbrief #DAFF

Minister of Trade & Industry, Rob Davies, is today handing 16 fishing boats to fishing cooperatives on the West Coast.

Anyone who notices suspicious fishing activities may call DAFF's Fisheries Tip-off line on 028-313-2703 or 028-312-2609. Or 10111.

#DAFF welcomes the conviction of Leon Bekker who was found guilty of disturbing a white shark near MosselBay in March 2012.

FV Andromeda left Cape Town Harbour yesterday afternoon for hake survey. Data will not be used for TAC.

@SASueBlaine To start new time series on industry vessel as a Africana is undergoing repairs. TAC set with data from Nansen.

@SASueBlaine

@SASueBlaine No, BCC's RV Fridtjof Nansen. Would satisfy MSC requirements.

@SASueBlaine Did you not get my statement?