The fishing industry needs unity, says Mining, Metal, Maritime, and Construction Workers Union leader Joseph Garoeb. He wants the Namibian people to control fish resources. At the yearly fishing meeting in Walvis Bay last Friday, Garoeb asked for a national committee with officials, unions, companies, and workers to help guide the agriculture ministry with fairness and openness.
Fish numbers are falling, illegal fishing continues, work conditions remain poor, climate change grows worse, and money pressures need solving. Garoeb believes people created the splits through favoritism and unfair fishing rights that help only certain groups instead of all workers. He thinks Namibians should truly hold power and run local companies.
Garoeb stated that employers must treat workers fairly. Workers struggle to buy homes, learn new skills, or plan for their children when they only have short job contracts. He asked the government to change its programs to benefit workers directly. Fishing rights should go straight to employees, making them shareholders who can make decisions about their future.
Fish numbers are falling, illegal fishing continues, work conditions remain poor, climate change grows worse, and money pressures need solving. Garoeb believes people created the splits through favoritism and unfair fishing rights that help only certain groups instead of all workers. He thinks Namibians should truly hold power and run local companies.
Garoeb stated that employers must treat workers fairly. Workers struggle to buy homes, learn new skills, or plan for their children when they only have short job contracts. He asked the government to change its programs to benefit workers directly. Fishing rights should go straight to employees, making them shareholders who can make decisions about their future.
