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New regulations are in place in a bid to protect the critically endangered African penguin from the harms caused by shipping. Photo: John Yeld
AFRICAN PENGUIN

Saving the African penguin is a noisy affair

New regulations put in place strict rules, including seasonal restrictions and spill prevention measures, to balance penguin conservation with shipping

  • Dion George
5 min read
Bunkers vessel Southern Valour supplying fuel to the Finnmarken a Norwegian cruise ship in Cape Town Harbour South Africa (Photo by: myLoupe/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
BUNKERING

Fuelling controversy: Bunkering on the sidelines of Sona

The environment harm caused by transferring fuel from one vessel to another at sea – spills and noise – present enormous risks to biodiversity

  • Kate Handley
6 min read