Fishing
Stop sardine fishing, warn conservationists
Mass die-offs of sardines have prompted the government to limit sardine catch until 2 October, but conservationists say this is not enough
By Alice Scott
News | 16 September 2026
Oil search won’t harm fishing, court told
Fishers and environmental groups are challenging permission to do seismic surveys off the West Coast
By Liezl Human
News | 2 June 2026
Fishers in court to stop West Coast oil search
Environmental impacts of offshore seismic surveying debated in court
By Liezl Human
News | 1 June 2026
The Australian crayfish invading our rivers
Researcher warns of threat to the Okavango Delta
By Fred Kockott and Kemunto Ogutu
Feature | 22 May 2026
The mystery of the Chinese trawlers arrested at sea
Four offences seem to have been committed but only one fine was imposed by the fisheries department
News | 28 April 2026
Quota bungle: Small-scale fishers battle to survive
Several West Coast cooperatives given even lower allocations than they had before their appeals
By Liezl Human
News | 13 April 2026
TotalEnergies in court over offshore oil and gas drilling
Small-scale fishers want the company’s environmental authorisation set aside
By Liezl Human
Law | 24 March 2026
Minister increases quotas for small-scale fishers
More licenses for linefish vessels and the crayfish season extended
By Liezl Human
Brief | 5 March 2026
Small-scale fishers furious about linefish quota cuts
Government has reduced the traditional fishers’ fleet from 547 to just 77 vessels
By Liezl Human
News | 11 February 2026