Land: South Africa

On the occasion of World Ocean Day South Africa blame changing climate for the destruction of ocean lives.

The Cape High Court dismisses the application from hake deep-sea trawl rightholders, which was welcome by the government department.

Marine scientists warned that due to overfishing the future food security is at risk as it inflicts massive damage on the world’s oceans.

The government of South Africa has decided to go ahead with legal fight regarding the business of kreef in the state.

Environmental Affairs Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk rebuked commercial fishermen for taking government to court over rock lobster fishing rights.

South African government has eases the diving ban aimed at protecting perlemoen stocks at Cape Point while the ban will be there at four other Western and Eastern Cape sites.

The government of South Africa has decided to suspend commercial fishing of wild abalone, which may lead to its extinction, say conservationists.

South African fishing industry facing pressure as the effective allocation of long-term fishing rights is about to reduce.