09
Oct
Niël Terblanché The Motorised Fishing Vessel (MFV) Helena Ndume, owned by Honeyguide Investments and named after “Namibia’s miracle doctor” recently set sail on a historic expedition to the icy waters of Antarctica. This voyage is the first-ever foray by a Namibian fishing vessel into international waters. Costing N$100 million, the ice-breaker vessel has been commissioned to fish for Patagonian toothfish within the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) Convention area. The crew, comprising 32 members, including 12 proud Namibians, anticipate a 60-day journey. Derek Klazen, Minister of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, lauded Honeyguide…