The Fine Line Between African Penguin Conservation and Commerce

It’s a fine line between conservation and commerce. Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has moved quickly to implement agreed island closures with immediate effect to enhance the conservation of South Africa’s African Penguin populations. He’s now focussing on the new bunkering regulations but there is competition in the wings as marine fuel professionals grow tired of the fight to do business in South Africa.