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Commercial Licence Granted to Namibia Atlantic Salmon Farm

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Norway-based African Aquaculture Company (AAC) has secured a 15-year “Offshore Commercial Phase” licence to develop a commercial salmon farming and production facility in Namibia.  The...

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The Merchant Shipping Bill: Charting Troubled Waters

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In recent months, the Merchant Shipping Bill introduced in the Parliament of South Africa has stirred vigorous debate among stakeholders in the maritime industry, civil society,...

Brainstorming a Future Maritime Industry

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For years, skills development and succession planning has been a bugbear of the maritime industry at large. Hopefully this has now been put to...

Commercial Licence Granted to Namibia Atlantic Salmon Farm

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Norway-based African Aquaculture Company (AAC) has secured a 15-year “Offshore Commercial Phase” licence to develop a commercial salmon farming and production facility in Namibia.  The...

Nooooo! Phosphate Mining in a National Park – Surely Not

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Sorry to say, but chat about Earth Day on social media is frankly insincere. It doesn’t help that while the official government line is...

Namibia Marine Mortalities Linked to Floods

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Over the past few weeks there has been the unusual sight just north of Swakopmund, Namibia, of thousands of octopus carcasses and a variety...

Oceana Group Pays Forward to Keep an Eye on Seafood Innovations

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The Oceana Group has invested USD1.5 million into in the US-based Hatch Accelerator Fund II, managed by Hatch Blue. The Hatch Accelerator Fund II invests...

Vessel Management Contract Up for Grabs Again

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The five-year contract to manage the research and supply ship , SA Agulhas 11 and the environmental research vessel, the Algoa, is up for renewal again. Currently managed...

The Best and Healthiest Way to Cook Cape Snoek

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The Cape Snoek is caught by line fishermen who often travel between the western and northern Cape to catch the fish. Cooked mainly on...

Endangered Knysna Seahorses on Display Again

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If you are heading to the Garden Route this weekend, make sure you pay a visit to the South African National Parks (SANParks) office...

Innovative Collaboration Saves Lives at Sea

Heading to sea in a small boat to catch fish is tougher than you might think and it’s an unpredictable way to make a...
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Mantashe: It’s Time for Africa to Take Command of its Mining Future

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Petroleum and Minerals Minister Gwede Mantashe has declared that "king coal is back”. He argues for considering coal as a critical mineral due to its significant role in employment and economic contribution. This perspective challenges the prevailing narrative that coal's era was prematurely declared over, particularly given global climate commitments and South Africa's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) targets. His views will not sit well with many…

Project Watch. Oil & Gas Drilling Off KZN Coast

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At a time when environmentalists are campaigning for more marine areas to be protected, the news about the approval granted for drilling for oil and gas off the coast of KwaZulu Natal will not be well received.

Algoa Bay Declared a Whale Heritage Site

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Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape has been declared a whale heritage site, the second after the Bluff near Durban, KwaZulu Natal, and only one of five in the world.

Ports Regulator Rules on Tariffs Application

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The shambolic state of South Africa's ports has been a frequent topic in the news. Nonetheless, Transnet National Ports Authority says its needs more...
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