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A fishing watchdog's been rudderless since August after its governing panel expired, and nobody stepped up to replace it.

Stanley Ndara details operational limbo
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[*]The Fisheries Observer Agency CEO can't green-light budgets or strategic plans without board approval.
[*]Ndara warned the ministry back in April that the panel's term would end.
[*]His executive committee handles daily spending, but major decisions sit frozen.
[*]The boss says the agency's limping without shareholder backing for critical moves.
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Herbert Jauch flags accountability gaps
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[*]The labor analyst noted that months without board leave management are basically unsupervised.
[*]Jauch warned governance holes could wreck public trust in fishing sector compliance.
[*]He stressed that observer agencies exist to shield marine resources from wrongdoing.
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FOA mission stalls amid leadership vacuum
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[*]The body deploys trained monitors on commercial vessels to track marine law adherence.
[*]Observers gather scientific intel used for stock assessments and quota calculations.
[*]Petrus Nevonga says the board's absence hurts both the institution and staff welfare.
[*]Ndumba Kamwanyah cautioned that concentrated decision-making without checks breeds weak accountability and legal exposure.
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