The government will auction 11,090t of horse mackerel quota to raise money for 'governmental objective activities'

Namibian authorities claim this figure was owed by Samherji subsidiaries to the government before the Fishrot corruption scandal broke in 2019

With no resolution from UK/EU bilateral negotiations, the EU council of fisheries ministers is likely to set provisional quotas for Ireland once again, fishers fear

Namibian political movement Affirmative Repositioning has entered into an agreement with a UK anti-corruption agency to pursue Samherji's alleged proceeds from the Fishrot scandal

Ricardo Gustavo, the chief of joint Namibia-Angola enterprise Namgomar Pesca, said he was subservient to Joao de Barros at a bail hearing this week

James Hatuikulipi claims to have borrowed money from a co-accused partner in order to fund a political campaign for ruling Namibian party Swapo

The Windhoek High Court recently ordered the two trials - known as the Namgomar and Fishcor cases - to be joined and conducted in a single trial

The state has applied to merge the two separate cases in the Fishrot corruption scandal, because it believes the court will not get a full picture otherwise

By María Feijóo

The European Council has recently adopted an amended regulation adjusting the EU's tariff-free quotas for certain fishery products including loligo squid and frozen herring, among others

Bernhard Esau and Sacky Shanghala are awaiting trial in Namibia for their alleged acceptance of bribes in return for horse mackerel fishing quotas