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Renewed Focus on Small Boat Safety

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The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) Centre of Boating has stepped up its inspections of small vessels to ensure safety regulations are being...

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South Africa, Chile Sign Fisheries and Aquaculture Cooperation Agreement

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South Africa and Chile have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Fisheries and Aquaculture. Deputy Minister Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Mr Narend Singh,...

Renewed Focus on Small Boat Safety

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The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) Centre of Boating has stepped up its inspections of small vessels to ensure safety regulations are being...

3rd MSC Cape Hake Surveillance Audit Soon

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The Marine Stewardship Council 3rd Cape Hake surveillance audit of deep-water Cape Hake (Merluccius paradoxus) and shallow water Cape Hake (Merluccius capensis) will be...

MSC Improvement Programme Launched

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The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has launched a new initiative aimed at accelerating progress in sustainable fishing practices worldwide. This takes the form of...

New Appeal to Stop West Coast Oil and Gas Exploration

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Coastal communities and eco-justice groups are appealing to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment to reconsider the granting of an environmental authorisation...

Pressure On as African Penguin now Red Listed

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African Penguin tourism is valued to be between R613 million to R2.7 billion annually, according to a recently published report from Anchor Environmental Consultants...

Patagonian Toothfish Longliner, MFV El Shaddai, Free to Fish; TAC Revised Upward

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Justice does prevail. The KwaZulu Natal Local Division, Durban High Court has delivered a judgement that benefits one ecstatic lady business owner in Durban...

Recognition of BSL Device is Another Feather in the Cap for Imvelo Blue

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Another feather in the cap for Cape Town-based Imvelo Blue Environment Consultancy is that its bird scaring device has been officially included in the...

Port Tariff Application Reveals Increases Exceed Inflation Rate

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South Africa's ports are still struggling to recover and to provide the services its customers want, yet Transnet National Ports Authority wants more money...

Fostering Workplace Safety Through Commitment Pays Off

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By Sian Thurtell, Chief Operating Officer from KBC Health & Safety Workplace safety is not merely a regulatory requirement; it is a fundamental aspect of...
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Celebrating Marine Protected Areas and Securing the Future of the Ocean

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Next month South Africa will become the first country to celebrate marine protected areas, but some fishermen groupings are not quite as enthusiastic. Despite this there is a school of thought that KwaZulu Natal's coastline and fish stocks must be protected and conserved whatever the cost. To persuade readers there is also the opportunity to join a free one hour virtual tour of four MPAs.

Have Your Say About Coastal Management on the Garden Route

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Residents living along the Garden Route have an opportunity to review and comment on the Garden Route District Coastal Management Programme which is now in the public domain. There are a few interesting changes worth absorbing.

New Species of Pygmy Seahorse Recorded in South Africa

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A new species, and the first confirmed record, of a true pygmy seahorse from the Indian Ocean, has been discovered in Sodwana Bay, South Africa. It's closest relative can be found in the waters of Southeast Asia.

2020 FRAP Meeting. Socio-Economic Impact Assessment Completed

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A two-day seminar hosted by the Fisheries Branch of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, is currently underway to prepare fishing industry association members for the 2020 Fishing Rights Allocation Process.
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