Ministry of Fisheries says Scorecard completion slated during the 2023/2024 financial year

The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has prioritised the completion of the much anticipated fishing industry scorecard during the current financial year. According to fisheries minister, Derek Klazen, during the Annual Fishing Industry Address Walvis Bay, the ministry has acknowledged that the process has taken too long to be finalised due to its complexities. The scorecard mechanism was introduced in 2015, in order to evaluate the performance of each right holder, and hence determine the amount of fishing quota to be allocated to each right holder.