Read about the closure of the abalone fishery for the first time, what happened and what opinions were expressed.
In a shock move, the DEAT said it was going to close the legal abalone fishery from 1 November 2007 because communities were not helping to identify poachers.
This raised the ire of both legal permit holders and poachers who issued an ultimatum: if there was a ban, they would keep poaching so they could continue making a living for themselves.
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