Seismic Surveys. SA Fishing Industry Highlights Concerns About PGS Application

Applications from international organisations to conduct seismic surveys off the South African coastline have grabbed the news headlines in the last few years. While this activity remains controversial, oil giant Total’s recent announcement that it has found significant oil and gas reserves in the Outeniqua Basin, will without doubt bring many more prospectors to our waters in future. Two specialist studies were commissioned on the impact on fishing and marine fauna. Read this article to find out what the results were.