The Wet Landed Small Pelagic Association commended the government for introducing a strict 2% bycatch threshold for fishing companies.
If a vessel is not licensed to land certain marine species, only 5% are permitted to be caught as bycatch.
Cabinet has given the go-ahead to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform to implement measures aimed at reducing bycatch and protecting Namibia's marine resources.
The Wet Landed Small Pelagic Association has raised alarm over illegal fishing of pilchards, a species placed under a moratorium.
Its chairperson, Johnny Doëseb, believes some horse mackerel operators are deliberately targeting pilchards to maximise their profits.
The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Ruth Masake, commended the organisers of the 18th Lüderitz Crayfish Festival for a well-organised festival.
Masake, together with her delegation, toured corporate and SME stalls at the Lüderitz Waterfront.
Namibia's seal fur industry has pledged to uphold sustainability and drive economic growth through innovation and value addition.
The National Assembly is working to find solutions to the growing seal population, which threatens the country's fish stock.
