The Ministries of Finance and Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform have invited bids for 1,000 metric tonnes of monk freezer fish, following Cabinet’s approval of the 2025/2026 Total Allowable Catch.
According to the Ministry, the bid process is being conducted under Section 3(3) of the Marine Resources Act (Act No. 27 of 2000), as amended, which allows the State to harvest or allocate marine resources to advance social, economic, cultural or other government objectives in the public interest.
According to the ministries, this can be done through a designated person or entity, based on a directive from Cabinet.
The call for bids follows Cabinet’s approval of a Total Allowable Catch (TAC) of over 9,000 metric tonnes of monk fish for the 2025/2026 fishing season, which runs from 1 May 2025 to 30 April 2026.
