No more from Mr Ritter!

I HAVE followed the Namibian fishing industry for over 20 years and can’t believe how difficult it is to find a proper source of timeous, quality information on the industry.

One would have expected the Internet to improve matters. But no, and then this frustrated reader has to find Mr Ritter’s article of 20 February 2004, telling us how the fishing companies are being hurt by the “strength” (sic) of the US Dollar against the Namibian Dollar.(Perhaps he means weakness?) I’m also pleased to see that Immanuel Kant is still alive in the hearts of a few Namibians, but the article has no bearing on the fishing industry per se.It is a general philosophical construction that might be capable of winning a second prize in a primary school debating competition, but will NEVER change the outlook for the fishing industry.I trust we won’t be treated to a follow-up article by Mr Ritter regarding ethics, bribery or personal enrichment regarding quota allocations in the fishing industry.That might just succeed in changing the outlook for Mr Ritter himself.Anton Hugo WindhoekBut no, and then this frustrated reader has to find Mr Ritter’s article of 20 February 2004, telling us how the fishing companies are being hurt by the “strength” (sic) of the US Dollar against the Namibian Dollar. (Perhaps he means weakness?) I’m also pleased to see that Immanuel Kant is still alive in the hearts of a few Namibians, but the article has no bearing on the fishing industry per se. It is a general philosophical construction that might be capable of winning a second prize in a primary school debating competition, but will NEVER change the outlook for the fishing industry. I trust we won’t be treated to a follow-up article by Mr Ritter regarding ethics, bribery or personal enrichment regarding quota allocations in the fishing industry. That might just succeed in changing the outlook for Mr Ritter himself. Anton Hugo Windhoek