The Ministries of Fisheries and Labour signed an agreement with two fishing companies to re-employ part of the 1130 unemployed fishermen who lost their jobs eight years ago.
The signing comes after a few delays in the Attorney General's office reviewing the contracts.
Small-scale fishermen contribute to about 60% of Africa's fishing production.
They directly support the livelihoods of more than 10 million Africans.
This is according to data from the National Plan of Action for Small-Scale Fisheries.
Some opposition parliamentarians have objected to the indefinite postponement on the motivation of the report of the mass resignation of fishermen.
Some fishermen at Gobabis say the Tilda Viljoen Dam near the town is not safe to cross for those who don't know their way around.
nbc's video journalist Tuarimbara Kasuto spoke to some fishermen and residents of Gobabis.
The Namibian government will negotiate with the fishing industry to employ more than 500 fishermen who earlier this year resigned en masse at Walvis Bay.
This was revealed by the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Derek Klazen.
About 31 small-scale fish farmers, fishermen, and fishmongers in Uulili, in the Oshana Region, are undergoing training to be equipped with the necessary skills to succeed in the sector.
The more than 600 fishermen who allegedly resigned from the Cavema Joint Venture at Walvis Bay have appealed to the government to give them active employment instead of a monthly allowance.
The jobs of more than 600 fishermen who resigned at Walvis Bay, in the Erongo Region, will be offered to other people in the fishing industry.
This is according to Richard Metcalfe, the lawyer representing the four companies that have taken legal action against the employees.
The Confederation of Namibian Fishing Associations (CNFA) has reiterated its resistance to fishing activities within restricted areas.
Requests to allow fishing in breeding areas from the Wet Landed Horse Mackerel Association are yet to be approved by the Cabinet.
