The closures sound the ‘death knell’ for the seabirds
Decades before today’s migrants boarded small boats to Europe to ‘take their jobs’, European fishing ships were trawling West African waters, taking food and jobs from the locals. And they still are
Concentrate on renewable energy, rather than putting the sensitive habitats and species, whales at risk by drilling exploration wells
Small-scale fishers, abalone farmers, commercial trawlers, poachers: all have been affected, if not by fishing quotas, then by the pandemic
The Legal Resources Centre and Richard Spoor Attorneys are heading to court for urgent interdict against Searcher Seismic, an Australian exploration outfit
Yet plans are underway to import more plastic waste into the country and it has not signed global plastics treaty
The documentary ‘Seaspiracy’ is a textbook display of disingenuous interviewing
We must act now to secure the world’s oceans as a common good — and prevent catastrophic repercussions, argues Halemariam Desalegn
A Dutch court has ordered the energy company’s Nigerian subsidiary to pay farmers compensation over oil spills
Government panel blames killer whales for the depleted population of great white sharks, but experts say overfishing is the big culprit that is not being addressed
Global food companies avoid paying taxes by shifting profits around the world. Finance Uncovered reports on the case of Icelandic fishing giant Samherji’s operations in Namibia
I’m going fishing on Friday. Watch the sun rise, smoke a spliff, tangle a line in the sea. Unless NDZ is tempted to do a level U-turn
The recreational fishing industry, employing 94 000 people and generating R36-billion a year, pleads for permission to return to work before it collapses
No-take zones in estuaries may be the solution
The department of environmental affairs wants trout declared an invasive species, but a lobby group says this move will kill an important industry
The new app – known as Abalobi – signals a lifeline for fisherfolk who were marginalised and never had legal rights to fish marine resources.
Sometimes, delivering mixed messages is a good thing, as an integrated project in the Lake Tanganyika region has proved.
Despite Tina Joemat-Pettersson’s address on the fishing rights allocation process, some line fishers are still unsure about the controversial process.
A former legal adviser for ex-fisheries minister Valli Moosa says the department’s scoresheets – giving fishermen permits to work – are unlawful.
The fisheries department has announced fisherman who were refused line fishing rights may apply for exemptions pending an appeals process outcome.
Overharvesting of the world’s oceans has led to the depletion and, in some cases, collapse of many of the world’s major fish stocks.
The recent proposed amendments to the Marine Living Resources Act seek to sustain South Africa’s fishing resources.
South Africa has for years taken pride in having well-managed fisheries.
Mining on land very evidently leaves scars and long-term problems such as acid mine drainage.
What harm could mining do to the sea bed?
Consumer choice drives production and capitalism and colour-coding is changing demand patterns and the species caught, writes Sipho Kigs.
Researchers find that it is making them increasingly vulnerable to predators.
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/ 25 November 2010
The <i>M&G</i>’s <b>Faranaaz Parker</b> rounds up five quirky things you may have missed over the last week.
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/ 16 January 2009
Illegal trade and overfishing in Lake Victoria have led to fish scarcities in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
Relentlessly fished, the Lake Ohrid trout was pushed to the verge of extinction until urgent steps, including a strict fishing ban, gave it a chance.
Sharks in the Mediterranean Sea have suffered dramatic declines in the past few decades as overfishing has taken its toll on the sleek and ancient predators.
Some fish species are in serious trouble — and eating them can be criminal.