Fishermen from Etosha Fishing and Talent Tide have petitioned the Ministry of Fisheries to express their dissatisfaction with their employment conditions.

Talent Tide has raised concerns that the Fisheries Ministry has not been allocating fishing quotas to companies, preventing them from employing people on a permanent basis.

They allege that the company that signed their employment contracts is not the one holding the quotas.

This situation has caused discontent between workers and employers, leading to confusion and dissatisfaction.

Talent Tide is also seeking clarification to align employment agreements with the quotas issued, in order to prevent further disruption.

Meanwhile, employees of Etosha Fishing have highlighted several issues 

as well. These include the government's eight-year ban on pilchard fishing, which they claim limits the availability of raw materials, and insufficient allocations of horse mackerel.

Workers contend that the inadequate allocation has hindered the company's ability to sustain its operations, resulting in limited job opportunities.

 Last year, they had only three months of employment, and this year, they are receiving just four hours of work per week, leading to financial hardship.

"This is not acceptable, and we do not want to be employed by third parties. To be hired as a fisher under these circumstances is legally wrong. I want to know who deals with the contracts?"

Fishermen have been protesting and submitting petitions to the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, highlighting critical issues stemming from frustrations over quota allocations, limited employment opportunities, and low wages that leave many struggling to sustain their livelihoods.