Namibia Horse Mackerel. The 200m Isobar Zone Stays

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Horse mackerel vessels of this size have been a common sight alongside the quay at port of Walvis Bay. Back in 2013 the Dutch super trawler Dirk Diederik was at the centre of a controversy after the vessel was granted the right to catch a 10000 ton horse mackerel quota for a newcomer right holder in the mid water trawl sector. That year the horse mackerel TAC was increased to 350000 tonnes. Photo: Stock

The Namibian government has turned down requests from the Wet Landed Horse Mackerel Association (WLHMA) to permit fishing in the 200m isobar zone. It says to do so – even for a short period – would set a precedent.

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