I would like to repeat what I have said concerning the fishing industry in my debate recently in the National Assembly. I said that South Africa's fishing industry will receive special attention this year. This R2,5 billion industry, which provides 25 000 direct jobs and probably 60 000 indirect and casual jobs, with an additional 750 000 recreational fishers, has an urgent need for stability, certainty and transparency. On the occasion of this debate we announced the following as the way forward.