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Protestors at the Waterfront waiting the arrival of the ship Amazon Warrior. They are against the planned Shell seismic survey for oil and gas in the ocean on November 21, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa. It is reported that Shell has announced that it will carry out a three-dimensional seismic survey in search of oil and gas deposits from Morgan Bay to Port St Johns off the Wild Coast. (Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
AUKATOWA SMALL SCALE FISHERIES COOPERATIVE

West Coast fishers hail court victory halting seismic survey

The Legal Resources Centre hails court order as stunning victory for indigenous communities along the coast

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read
Aerial view of the western side of St. Helena bay looking towards Stompneus point.
AUKATOWA SMALL SCALE FISHERIES COOPERATIVE

West Coast seismic battle heads to court

Fourteen applicants, including small-scale fishers, have filed an urgent application in the Western Cape high court to interdict the Australian-based Searcher Seismic, Searcher…

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
Protestors at the Waterfront waiting the arrival of the ship Amazon Warrior . They are against the planned Shell seismic survey for oil and gas in the ocean on November 21, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa. It is reported that Shell has announced that it will carry out a three-dimensional seismic survey in search of oil and gas deposits from Morgan Bay to Port St Johns off the Wild Coast. (Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
ATLANTIC OCEAN

Seismic surveys on West Coast pose threat to small-scale fishers’ livelihoods and culture

They are worried about the effect of blasting on the snoek fishery, which is the basis of their income

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read