Fishing
Court bid to block TotalEnergies gas project off West Coast
Fishers and activists want government to reverse environmental authorisation
By Liezl Human
News | 7 November 2024
In photos: The fisher women of Doringbaai
Spirit of Endeavour Fisherfolk Women was formed to share skills and help protect the environment from damage
Photo Essay | 7 November 2024
Former environment minister Creecy under fire from penguin conservation groups
And new environment minister George has also been criticised
By John Yeld
News | 30 September 2024
West Coast fishers say fishing policy is crippling them
Saldanha and Langebaan fishers say they barely make a livelihood from their quotas
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 18 September 2024
Proposals to protect penguins would cripple R5.5-billion fishing industry, court told
Experts differ strongly on new plan for no-take zone around six African penguin breeding islands
By John Yeld
News | 29 August 2024
Wild Coast: Constitutional Court says no to Shell appeal bid
But way is open for Shell to apply for another renewal of seismic survey permit
Law | 28 August 2024
Stop new mining on West Coast, say fishers
“We depend on the ocean”
By Liezl Human
News | 16 August 2024
Marine Protected Areas: Protection from whom?
Subsistence fishers battle for permission to fish while illegal fishing boats plunder our oceans
News | 2 August 2024
Big old fat fecund females: celebrating Marine Protected Areas Day
In spite of illegal fishing, our MPAs do work
News | 1 August 2024