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Crew Safe but Sea Harvest’s MFV Armana Another Loss to the...

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The news of the fire onboard Sea Harvest’s MFV Armana and the rescue of all 20 crew members once again raises the question of...

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AOC Backs Marine Safety as it Prepares for Inaugural African Indaba

The African Oceans Council (AOC) is supporting the call by Transport minister, Barbara Creecy, for the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) to conduct...

Crew Safe but Sea Harvest’s MFV Armana Another Loss to the Sea as Minister...

The news of the fire onboard Sea Harvest’s MFV Armana and the rescue of all 20 crew members once again raises the question of...

Squid Appeal Decisions Reversed Again

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The commercial squid fishery has heard the good news this week that the Western Cape High Court has reviewed and set aside the squid...

Latest Living Planet Report 2024 Reveals a System in Peril

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In December 2022, South Africa, along with 195 other countries, signed a global plan to halt and reverse the loss of biodiversity and set...

World Migratory Bird Day 2024 Highlights the Decline of Insects Important to Many Species

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World Migratory Bird Day 2024 is a global campaign that promotes conservation efforts and raises awareness of the plight of our feathery friends. It...

Co-facilitator Role for South Africa’s Minister for COP29 Climate Negotiations

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South Africa’s Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, Dr Dion George, and his counterpart from Norway, Minister of Climate and Environment, Mr. Tore...

There’s a Case for Caution as Excitement Mounts over Namibia Oil and Gas Discoveries

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TotalEnergies announcement that it was exiting its discoveries offshore South Africa to focus on its Namibia assets might in some instances have been blamed...

Freedom for Chagos Islands: UK’s Deal with Mauritius Will be a Win for All

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Peter Harris, Colorado State University At the time of writing about this, Britain is close to resolving its territorial dispute with Mauritius over the Chagos...

Research into Biodegradable Polymers Helps Fight Plastic Pollution

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A University of the Free State researcher is contributing to the fight against plastic pollution through her research into biodegradable polymers – large, chain-like...

Marine Art Deepens our Understanding of the Oceans – Here’s How it has Evolved...

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Giulia Champion, University of Southampton; Akshata Mehta, University of the Western Cape, and Mia Strand, Nelson Mandela University From seascapes and ship portraits to underwater...
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More West Coast Prospecting Applications to Watch

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A deluge of applications to prospect on the West Coast of South Africa, is alarming environmental and civil society groups who are against this stretch of coast becoming one giant mining operation, both onshore and offshore.

UPDATE. Recreational Drone Fishing Case Lost

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Drone manufacturers, suppliers, operators, and other interested parties, will be disappointed at the outcome of a court case which challenged the authority of the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries’ (DFFE) to ban the use of drones to fish for marine species.

Blitz on Tax Evasion in the Namibian Fishing Industry

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The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has its eye on fishing companies which its suspects of deliberately avoiding paying tax. NamRA is accusing the fishing industry...

Namibia Moves to Strengthen Protection of its Maritime Resources

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The Namibian government has for many years been aware of Angolan fishing vessels in Namibian waters. Several formal complaints to Angola’s fishing authority of...
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