Fishing Industry News and Aquaculture SA

Shallow water diamond mining is rare, practised nowhere on earth in the way it is along a marine zone that straddles the Namibian and South African borders. Unique methods and a unique culture have developed here over the last four decades or so. Like small-scale fishers, in recent years this sector has taken a beating. There are no more 'easy' diamonds, operators are boxed in by big corporates, the COVID-19 pandemic has got in the way, and climate change is affecting operations. More threatening however, are the numerous mining applications for tracts of coastline from Columbine to the Orange River.

The foundation stone for Mozambique's newest fishing port, Angoche, has been laid. The port, which is expected to be operational by the end of...

Twenty four crew members had an eventful evening yesterday when their 29-metre stern trawler, Elke M, ran aground at Shark Point, near St Francis Bay in the Eastern Cape.

The angling community of East London will from 06:00 on Monday, 15 April 2019, be able to enjoy their favourite pastime – fishing!