Namibia: Our Fish, Our Future – Opinion

For generations, we Namibians have been told a beautiful story about our ocean.

We are taught to take pride in having some of the richest fishing grounds in the world. Just last year, our marine sector brought in a staggering N$13.8 billion in export earnings.

But if you walk through Walvis Bay or Lüderitz, a painful paradox stares back at you.

While billions of dollars worth of our ‘silver wealth’ has sailed out of our ports, the state collected a mere N$278 million in direct…