The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has clarified that the 2026 Total Allowable Catch for horse mackerel was determined through a statutory, consultative and science-based process.
The ministry's explanation follows claims of secretive quota cuts.
The Cabinet has endorsed the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for pilchard for the remainder of this year's fishing season.
A Cabinet meeting on Tuesday set the TAC for the fish species at 10,000 tonnes.
The increase in the number of seals in the population threatens the fish species in the Namibian waters, hence the need to control them.
Increasing in Total Allowable Catch for hake and horse mackerel, is one of the solutions proposed, to create active employment for fishermen who recently resigned at Walvis Bay.
