Hake catch cut puts1 500 jobs at risk
Cutting the 2026/27 total allowable hake catch to 116 000 tonnes from 133 000 could put up to 1 500 jobs at risk, says the Namibian Hake Association. “The reduction of 12.8% (17 000) is equivalent to the entire annual throughput of a major shore-based processor, effectively placing up to 1 500 jobs at immediate risk,” says chairperson Matti Amukwa. The Cabinet approved setting the total allowable catch (TAC) for hake at 116 000 metric tonnes for the 2026/27 fishing season during its 34th and 35th meetings on 13 and 27 October. Amukwa, who is also the chairperson of the