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Inspired: Marine biologist and oceanographer, Thando Mazomba. Photo: Supplied
OCEAN ECONOMY

We're all connected to the sea by breath

Marine biologist Thando Mazomba, venture development manager at Ocean Hub Africa, champions a holistic approach to ocean sustainability. She emphasizes the vital connection…

  • Sheree Bega
5 min read
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 POPULATION

Fishing industry, NGOs unite to save critically endangered African penguins

African penguin conservation wins with new fishing exclusion zones around key breeding islands

  • Sheree Bega
4 min read
Artificial nests increased African penguin breeding rates by 16.5%, though there is no one-size-fits-all design for them. (Supplied)
AFRICAN PENGUINS

Boosting breeding success: How artificial nests help endangered African penguins

Artificial nests increased their breeding rates by 16.5%, though there is no one-size-fits-all design for them This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get…

  • Sheree Bega
1 min read
According to the department, a variety of illegal motorised devices were being used by recreational anglers to “illegally catch fish as well as sharks”. (Photo by Peter Titmuss UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
ANGLING REGULATIONS

Appeal court rules against use of drones in SA recreational fishing

The ban on drones and remote-controlled boats is viewed as a win for marine conservation efforts by the environment department

  • Sheree Bega
5 min read
Canisters and bottles collected for the study at a remote stretch of beach in De Hoop Nature Reserve. (Peter Ryan)
BEACH CLEAN UP

Plastics lids an ‘increasingly dominant’ pollution source on South Africa’s beaches

Most foreign drink bottles are dumped from ships, but loose lids drift from South East Asia

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read
BIODIVERSITY

Consumers are choosing to buy sustainably sourced fish

Retailers and suppliers are heeding the call for sustainable seafood products

  • Lesego Chepape
4 min read