This Policy issued by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, sets out objectives, criteria and, considerations that will guide the evaluation and allocation of fishing rights in the hake handline fishery. It will guide the authority delegated by the Minister in taking decisions on applications in this fishery. The Policy sets out a profile of the fishery and the objectives of allocating fishing rights in the hake handline fishery. Those objective promote, among other things, social