Five arrested with washed out Rock Lobsters without a license
Five suspects, aged between 20 and 83, were arrested on the West Coast District, on Thursday. They were in possession of 418 West Coast Rock Lobsters, one -tail and an…
Public urged not to collect washed out Rock Lobster (Kreef)
A red tide sweeping across parts of the West Coast (Elands Bay area), washed out Rock Lobsters (Kreef). The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DAFF) confirmed the link…
Greater Tzaneen is Limpopo’s greenest Municipality-LEDET
The Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality is Limpopo’s Greenest Municipality. This after, Tzaneen clinched the number 1 spot, at a ceremony, hosted on Tuesday, by the Provincial Department of Local Economic…
Debt for nature swaps?
Few organisations working in nature based projects, know about debt to nature swaps. A panel of discussion at the pre-Africa’s Green Economy Summit, chaired by Heather Matson, Managing Director of…
3 poached tortoises recovered in Bloemfontein
Two suspects were arrested in possession of 3 Leopard Tortoises, in Bloemfontein, last week. The men (a South African national, and his friend, a foreign national from Ghana) were apparently…
Scientists build regional capacity to boost aquatic biodiversity
This article was written by Dr. Yonela Sithole (NRF-SAIAB), Dr. Thethela Bokhutlo (BIUST), and Mr. Daniel Nkosinathi Mazungula (NRF-SAIAB). Regional capacity building lies at the heart of the mandate of…
Conservationists share tips on how to welcome a rare visitor from Antarctica
A rare visitor – a female crabeater beached in Cape Town this week. Conservationists including the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation are urging members of the public to give her space.…
3 arrested with dry abalone worth R2,6 million
Three people were arrested for being in possession of 1170 units of dried abalone, in the Eastern Cape, on Tuesday this week. The abalone has an estimated street value of…
Communities commit to tackle illegal fishing
This article was written by Wild Ocean SA. There was a vibrant, celebratory atmosphere at the Fishing Rod Handover hosted by the Small-Scale Fishers (SSF) and Marine Protected Areas (MPA)…
NHL announced revised dates for the release of antivenom
The South African Vaccine Producers (SAVP) part of the National Health Laboratory (NHL) announced a delay in the release of antivenom products. Professor Koleka Mlisana, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of…