The sardines are later than usual on the KwaZulu-Natal coast this year, the Natal Sharks Board said on Wednesday.
Chief executive Mike Anderson-Reade said the ”greatest shoal on earth” would probably make its appearance soon and urged ”die-hard” fishermen and ”sardine runners” not to be too concerned.
”I don’t think we are going to miss them this year. The sardine run sometimes happens in June or July. Everything looks good so far.”
Anderson-Reade said last week sardines were spotted off the Wild Coast but they were far from the KwaZulu-Natal coastline.
For all but one of the past 11 years sardine runs have taken place in June.
The sardines make their way from the Agulhas Banks in the Cape up the Wild Coast to KwaZulu-Natal each winter. — Sapa