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Climate Change

South Africa urged to strengthen climate plans as 2030 deadline looms

5 hours

Woolworths and WWF South Africa celebrate 15 years of pioneering partnership for a sustainable future

ESG & Sustainability

Woolworths and WWF South Africa celebrate 15 years of pioneering partnership for a sustainable future

Issued by WWF South Africa 14 Sep 2023

Fishers in Port Nolloth are opposing TotalEnergies’ bid to explore for gas and oil off the West Coast. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Court bid to block TotalEnergies gas project off West Coast

7 Nov 2024

SAIMI CEO Odwa Mtati calls for collaborative Oceans Economy strategy

Fishing

SAIMI CEO Odwa Mtati calls for collaborative Oceans Economy strategy

Issued by SAIMI 29 Jul 2024

Source: © Global African Network The DFFE and DPWI have entered into a MOA on the preferential access for small-scale fisheries co-operatives to public works facilities

Fishing

DFFE and DPWI preferential access for small scale fisheries MOA

16 May 2024

Food Crisis

Easter snoek shortage fears rise amidst tightened fishing regulations

19 Mar 2024

Small-scale fishers could be allowed to catch new species

Fishing

Small-scale fishers could be allowed to catch new species

Liezl Human 5 Mar 2024

Image supplied: South African All-Star Lisa Black

Design

Behind the scenes with SA All-Star Lisa Black

Emily Stander 2 Aug 2022

Alexkor facing criminal charges over Northern Cape mining operations

Mining

Alexkor facing criminal charges over Northern Cape mining operations

John Yeld 19 Jan 2022

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Fishing

Government accepts recommendations for West Coast Rock Lobster fishery

14 Dec 2021

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Fishing

African marine rules favour big industry, leaving small-scale fishers in the lurch

Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood and Edward H. Allison 22 Nov 2021

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Fishing

Department allocates 15% of squid catch to small-scale fisheries

18 Jun 2021

Fishing

EU invests €40m to bolster food security in the African, Caribbean and Pacific regions

25 Oct 2019

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Shipping

SAIMI awareness campaign to boost SA's maritime culture

19 Aug 2019

3 NPOs share how they're leveraging tech to make a difference

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

3 NPOs share how they're leveraging tech to make a difference

2 May 2019

Business called to lead transformation in fishing industry

Fishing

Business called to lead transformation in fishing industry

25 Apr 2019

SA makes its mark in fisheries economy

Fishing

SA makes its mark in fisheries economy

10 Apr 2019

Fishing

Zokwana to launch small-scale fisheries sector in KZN

18 Mar 2019

We can eat our fish and fight climate change too

Fishing

We can eat our fish and fight climate change too

Philip A Loring and Ratana Chuenpagdee 28 Nov 2018

Abalone. Image by Toby Hudson, CC BY-SA 3.0,

Environment & Natural Resources

First steps to tackling South Africa's abalone poaching

Marieke Norton 23 Nov 2018

Cuts on rock lobster fishing in line with court judgment

Environmental Law

Cuts on rock lobster fishing in line with court judgment

20 Nov 2018

Agriculture

A step towards cleaner oceans: Tracking fishing gear to its original owner

12 Feb 2018

Fishing

A close up look at the social networks of Lake Victoria's fisherfolk

Fiona Nunan 28 Nov 2017

Fishing

We don't have money or staff, says fisheries department

14 Nov 2017

FAO calls on all countries to join PSMA, crack down on illegal fishing

Fishing

FAO calls on all countries to join PSMA, crack down on illegal fishing

9 Oct 2017

2017 SAB Foundation Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards finalists revealed

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

2017 SAB Foundation Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards finalists revealed

2 Oct 2017

Fishing

Minister meets with Western Cape fishing communities

18 Sep 2017

FredD via - Fishermen on their traditional boats near Shimoni (Kenya)

Fishing

What Kenya's government can do to protect, and benefit from, ocean resources

David Obura 28 Aug 2017

Fishing

Cracking down on illegal and overfishing

9 Jun 2017

New research vessel explores oceans for the sake of better marine resources management

Fishing

New research vessel explores oceans for the sake of better marine resources management

28 Mar 2017

Fishing

The Western Indian Ocean's blue economy can thrive. Here's how

Ove Hoegh-Guldberg 30 Jan 2017

A NOAA vessel explores the the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, the first in the Atlantic Ocean.

Environment & Natural Resources

Momentum grows for ocean preserves. How well do they work?

Kirsten Grorud-Colvert and Jane Lubchenco 4 Jan 2017

W Cape small-scale fishers' deadline extended

Fishing

W Cape small-scale fishers' deadline extended

22 Nov 2016

Octagon via - Fishermen selling their catch of the day at the beach of Paternoster, Western Cape

Fishing

App lifeline for small-scale fishers

Sarah Wild 28 Sep 2016

Kwabena Akuamoah-Boateng via

Fishing

Effective implementation of global anti-rogue fishing treaty needed

19 Sep 2016

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Fishing

Small-scale fishers called to register ahead of deadline

29 Mar 2016

Fishing

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on Abalobi Initiative

15 Mar 2016

Fishing

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on publishing of small-scale fishing regulations

10 Feb 2016

Government urged to support WWF-SASSI Marine Campaign

Environment & Natural Resources

Government urged to support WWF-SASSI Marine Campaign

13 Aug 2015

WWF launches project to manage small-scale fisheries

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

WWF launches project to manage small-scale fisheries

4 May 2015

Fishing

Protect children working in aquaculture - FAO, ILO

9 Jul 2013

Dept to ring-fence fishing quotas for youth

Administration

Dept to ring-fence fishing quotas for youth

30 May 2013

Fishing rights allocations process on track

Fishing

Fishing rights allocations process on track

18 Apr 2013

Fishing

Dti supports small-scale fisheries

25 Mar 2013

Fishing

Rampant overfishing, illegal trawling affect 357m people

11 Jul 2012

Pick n Pay greens seafood operations

Fishing

Pick n Pay greens seafood operations

Wilma den Hartigh 6 Dec 2011

Supply Chain

R100m invested in small fisheries

Luyanda Makapela 2 Nov 2007