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    Efficacy of rights based management within an ecosystems approach to fisheries - Small pelagics in South Africa
    (2013) Hara, Mafaniso
    • South Africa issued long-term fishing rights (2006 to 2020) for most commercial species Long-term rights a form of Rights Based Management (RBM) approach • Has committed itself to introduce an Ecosystems Approach to Fisheries (EAF)
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    Property and accessing rights in public dams
    (2017) Hara, Mafaniso; Ngwexana, Bulelwa
    South Africa has great potential for development and enhancement of inland fisheries through use of storage dams and lakes This potential remains largely under/unutilised Inland fisheries could promote rural livelihoods & food security WRC & DAFF commissioned a 4 yr “Baseline and scoping study on the development and sustainable utilisation of storage dams for inland fisheries and their contribution to rural livelihoods” Institutions: PLAAS, Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science (DIFS)- Rhodes, Africa Centre for Water Research (ACWR) and South Africa Institute for Biodiversity (SAIB) Current delivery– diagnostic research on existing property & access rights in order to recommend revisions
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    Recommendations for revisions to inland fishery access rights and property rights regimes
    (2011) Hara, Mafaniso
    • Deliverable Aims: • Evaluate and analyse existing property rights and access rights currently governing inland fisheries in South Africa • Recommend reforms or changes to the existing property rights regimes and access rights • Findings will form basis for consultations with the key stakeholders for their feedback get buy-in
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    Regional fish trade in Africa: Potential for food security, reducing poverty and fisheries management
    (2015) Hara, Mafaniso
    Sub-Saharan Africa: context • One of the regions in the world suffering from high rates of hunger and poverty. • 26% of the world’s hungry people were located in sub-Saharan Africa in 2010 (FAO and WFP,2010) • Chronic hunger (malnutrition) is rising in absolute and relative terms, while access to adequate food is a challenge to large populations • While there are increasing efforts to increase production and access of staple cereals, there is limited attention to improved availability and access to fish and fish products
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    Towards support for development of guidelines for voluntary guidelines for small-scale fisheries: Malawi process
    (2015) Hara, Mafaniso; Sowman, Merle
    • Malawi used as case to support development of the guidelines • One of a number of cases worldwide