During a cabinet briefing on Monday, the Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources explained that the ministry's mandate is to sustainably manage aquatic resources and promote the aquaculture sector in Namibia.

Workers of NovaNam Fishing Company at Luderitz are demanding an employee share payout incentive.

Picketing in front of the company's main entrance during lunch hour, the workers maintain the company has unilaterally changed their 15% shareholding into an Employee Trust Fund (ETF).