Hake fishing companies owe Namibian gov. $10 million

Some of Namibia’s largest fishing companies allegedly owe the government about NAD 76 million (€7 million/$9.1 million) for levies on hake quotes.

An outstanding amount of about NAD 76 million for levies allegedly still has to be paid by about 25 hake right holders for the period between the 2003/2004 and 2010/2011 fishing seasons, according to a Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources document in possession of The Namibian.

The biggest debtor of the 39 names on the list is National Fishing Corporation of Namibia (Fishcor) at Luderitz, which has a debt of nearly NAD 21.7