The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has been advised to consider a gradual reduction of fishing quota allocations over the coming years to align with scientists' recommendations. 

This was one of the outcomes of the 19th Cabinet decisions announced on Thursday.

The Cabinet, despite calling on the ministry to reduce fishing quotas in the future in line with scientists' recommendations, announced a once-off total allowable catch of hake of 140 thousand metric tonnes for the 2024/25 fishing season starting from 1 November 2024 to 30 September 2025.

The Cabinet further ratified the African Maritime Transport Charter, which aims to promote the development of maritime transport across Africa and ensure efficient management of maritime resources within the continent.

The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, who presented the Cabinet decisions, said the review of the First National Human Rights Action Plan was approved.

"Cabinet directed relevant officers, ministries, and agencies to participate in reviewing Namibia's first National Human Rights Action Plan (2014-2019) and in developing the successor Action Plan. Submissions from the Office of the Ombudsman are to be reviewed by the Executive Directors for a coordinated approach. The Cabinet further directed the Ministry of Justice in conjunction with the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises to coordinate the process and assess the expenditure requirements for the review of the 1st National Human Rights Action Plan and the development of the National Human Rights Plan 2 and advise Cabinet on the funding modalities of the implementation of the Action Plan."

Furthermore, approval was given to the Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade to table the Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, and Associated Traditional Knowledge in the National Assembly for ratification.