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Climate Change Bill Passed by Parliament
South Africa's first piece of legislation to address the effects of climate change, has been passed by the National Council of Provinces. The Climate Change Bill will now proceed to President Cyril Ramaphosa to be signed in to law.
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Anomalies in the Hake Value Chain
The case of MFV Elke M and several other vessels supposedly part of the Spanish fishing fleet of Grupo Ibérica de Congelados (Iberconsa), provides...
Oil and Gas Activists Win Goldman Environmental Prize
Two South African environmental activists have won the prestigious 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize.
KZN Fishers to Stage Peaceful Protest
KwaZulu Natal's subsistence fishers want all beachfront piers to be opened for fishing again. To get the message across they will be staging a peaceful protest and marching from Suncoast Beach Promenade to the Durban Amphitheatre.
Climate Change Bill Passed by Parliament
South Africa's first piece of legislation to address the effects of climate change, has been passed by the National Council of Provinces. The Climate Change Bill will now proceed to President Cyril Ramaphosa to be signed in to law.
Another Successful Crew Rescue, Vessel Sinks
Twenty-two fishermen were rescued from their sinking fishing long liner off the coast of Cape Town on Friday.
The 22 crew members on board the...
The Hake Double Take
The pricing of fish isn’t just a thumb suck. Across the hake industry there is great pressure to fully utilise the global total allowable...
Small Vessel Interim Certificates Extension
Small Vessel Interim Certificates of Competency have been granted an extension.
The extension to 31 March 2025 applies to interim certificates issued by the South...
Mabola Water Protection Battle Resumes
A coalition of environmental justice organisations, represented by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), are once again in a battle to prevent a new...
Cold Water Phenomenon Explored
A sharp drop in the temperature of the water could be a reason why fish are washing up dead on South Africa’s beaches. It could also be a reason why shark habitats are shrinking.
New Freshwater Fish Species for Science
Did you know, researchers from the National Research Foundation’s South African Institute of Aquatic Biodiversity (NRF-SAIAB) are in the process of describing the freshwater Goukou galaxias as a new fish species for science.
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Namibian Judge Rules in Favour of Marine Phosphate Mining
Namibian Marine Phosphate (NMP) has won a court battle against the Minister of Environment and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta. In September 2016 he set aside the environmental clearance certificate that had given the company the go-ahead to start marine phosphate mining off the coast of Namibia.
Historic Debt-for-Climate Deal has Strong South African Influence
Climate Fund Managers (CFM) investment firm has announced the financial close of a new debt-for-climate conversion via its marine ecosystem venture, Oceans Finance Company (OFC). This will serve to protect one of the planet’s most important ecosystems: the Galapagos Islands. This deal has a distinctly South African influence.
The Impact of COVID-19 on the South African Hake Trawl Fishery
The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures introduced to curb the spread of the disease have hit the global seafood market hard. Fishing Industry News talked to Felix Ratheb, chairman of the SA Deep-Sea Trawling Industry Association (SADSTIA), about the impact of COVID-19 on the export-oriented hake trawl fishery.
Victory for the Environment & Small-scale Communities
Two related Australian mining companies didn’t like the message three environmental lawyers and three activists were putting out, so they took them to court...
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