Fishing Industry News and Aquaculture SA

Johannesburg’s air quality has never really been measured systematically. Like many other cities across the globe, scientists have battled to develop cost-effective monitoring systems...

South Africa is, by geography and economic potential, a maritime nation. With over 2500 kilometres of coastline straddling one of the world’s busiest shipping routes, the...

The availability of safe drinking water is key to understanding Africa’s water crisis. The WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme found that just 39% of Africans used safely managed...

The hypocrisy of “post mortem” conservation - that perlemoen (abalone) is already dead, shucked and bagged before an arrest is made - is highlighted...

Thousands of abandoned mining tailings dams across South Africa continue to expose gaps in environmental regulation, placing communities and ecosystems at risk. This is...

It’s nearly Budget Vote time (May - June) where Departments submit and present their Budget to Parliament with fanfare. For the Department of Forestry,...

Firstly, it would adversely affect the global supply and prices of oil and gas, fertilisers and food. Secondly, local currencies would be affected. More...

The Namibian fisheries is poised for change and the country’s Fisheries Minister seems to be preparing the industry for this. Last week the Fisheries ministry...

Should SETA's be abolished and be replaced by a private sector-led mechanism to stop the waste and corruption?  That’s a big policy question, and there...

FirstRand Bank has issued South Africa’s first nature linked outcomes-based R2,5 billion Cape Water Performance-based Bond, under its Domestic Medium Term Note programme. It...