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.
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