Government has reduced the traditional fishers’ fleet from 547 to just 77 vessels
By Liezl Human
News | 11 February 2026
Celempilo Mduli was shot dead by rangers while fishing at night. Five years later, his family is still seeking answers.
Feature | 14 January 2026
West Coast small-scale fishers demand answers from fisheries department
By Liezl Human
News | 11 December 2025
The Ebenhaeser community hope to be at the centre of South African mullet fishing
Photo Essay | 10 November 2025
“Die blou see is onse oesland” (the blue sea is our harvest land)
Photo Essay | 20 October 2025
New season’s crayfish catch allocation is up almost 60%
By John Yeld
News | 16 October 2025
Communities and environmental groups will challenge a Supreme Court of Appeal order allowing Shell to apply to renew oil exploration
Law | 12 September 2025
But protecting African Penguins’ food supply could reverse their decline, scientists say
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Feature | 6 June 2025
Commercial permit holders worried about plan to give quotas to small-scale fishers
By Liezl Human
News | 13 May 2025