The sad news that Wally Croome, chairman of the South African Commercial Linefish Association (SACLA) has passed away, will be a blow to traditional linefishers in the Western Cape, and the fishing industry at large.
Croome, a boat owner, skipper and right holder, spent a large part of his life looking out for the interests of fellow line fishermen. Intensely interested in making sure the right message made it to the right ears, he decided in the early 2000s he would represent his sector.
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