By Mandisi Tyulu
02 August 2008
Tomorrow the West Coast Rock Lobster Association West Coast Rock Lobster Association will take the minister environmental affairs minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk and 1245 traditional fishers to the Cape high court over fishing rights.
The WCRL is set to argue tomorrow in the Cape high court on Wednesday on 3rd of September on Thursday the 4th, that why the minister must be prevented from issuing ‘Interim Relief fishing rights to 1245 poor fisher men and women over the west coast line who won the rights in the Equality Court in Many 2007.
In their court papers the WCRL argue that traditional fishers should not be given the right to catch and sell crayfish even if is to make a living. They represent all the large commercial fishing companies including Ocean and Lusitania.
Kenneth Blaau, a fisherman from Lagebaan has opposed this application on behalf of all traditional fishers. He is supported by Masifundise Development Trust and Legal Resource Centre.
Jackie Sunde from the Masifudise Development Trust said the will organise a protest to picket outside the Cape high court, to show support to the fishermen’s. She added that the fishermen are determined to fight this action and asset their right to practice their lively hoods because most families have been fishing crayfish all their lives.
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