Fishing Industry News and Aquaculture SA

For those readers following the news about Shell’s plans to explore for oil and gas in Block 5/6/7 off South Africa’s west coast, this...

The Mkambati Nature Reserve in the Eastern Cape has been designated as South Africa’s newest Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention. The Ramsar...

Wilfred Esau, the respected Hake trawling skipper of nearly four decades and a lifelong I&J employee, has passed away. This was his story… If you...

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...