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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
Department of forestry, fisheries and environment says drone angling is illegal, is a threat to imperilled fish and sharks and small scale fisher livelihoods. (MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP via Getty Images)
BARBARA CREECY

Manufacturers lose court battle over ban on drone fishing

Department says drone angling is illegal, is a threat to imperilled fish and sharks and small scale fisher livelihoods

  • Sheree Bega
8 min read