Oceana keen to 'hook' a big one

Perennially profitable fishing company Oceana could be angling for an offshore acquisition. 20 May 2013 08:46

100,000 people lost their jobs this year

The Quarterly Labour Force Survey, released by Statistics SA (Stats SA) on Monday (6 May) showed that 100,000 people lost their jobs in the first quarter of this year. The number of unemployed people now stands at 4.6m, equivalent to 25.2% of the working population. 7 May 2013 10:13

Indian Ocean islands now protected

South Africa has turned two small islands in the southern Indian Ocean into its first offshore marine protected area, the environment ministry said on Tuesday (9 April). 11 Apr 2013 09:51

Eat fish and live longer says study

People aged 65 and older who eat fish may live an average of two years longer than people who do not consume the omega-3 fatty acids found mainly in seafood. 8 Apr 2013 08:18

Patrol vessels to undergo emergency repairs

[Paul Vecchiatto] The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has signed an emergency contract with Dutch shipyard Damen to bring SA's fleet of six fisheries patrol and survey vessels back into operation. 5 Apr 2013 08:34

'Sustainable' agreements signed with China

[Sue Blaine] Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa signed two memoranda of understanding with the Chinese government‚ after a delegation travelled to South Africa for the Brics summit in Durban‚ where a number of agreements between the Brics nations - Brazil‚ Russia‚ India‚ China and South Africa - were concluded. 2 Apr 2013 08:11

SA to develop its aquaculture farms

[Linda Ensor] Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies launched an aquaculture development and enhancement programme last week‚ which he hopes will boost growth in an industry that is very small in both global and continental terms. 2 Apr 2013 07:49

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Bizcommunity April 1 price freeze is no joke

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If you're content, we're content

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Tiger buys more of Oceana

Food conglomerate Tiger Brands has snagged another 4.5% of fishing group Oceana in a deal that surprised market watchers. 17 Mar 2013 10:22

AVI's R921m profit in six months

Consumer goods group AVI has reported an 8% rise in headline earnings per share to 210c in the six months ended December‚ from 194.2c a year ago. 12 Mar 2013 06:19

Bidvest results 'reasonable' says Joffee

[Alistair Anderson] Industrial conglomerate Bidvest on Monday (4 March) said it was pleased with its financial results for the six months to December given tough trading conditions in many regions‚ with chief executive Brian Joffe attributing the solid earnings growth to good management over the group's multitude of subsidiaries. 5 Mar 2013 09:01

Navy fails to maintain patrol ships

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is to take back its fleet of patrol vessels as the South African Navy has failed to keep them working - six of the ships have lost their certification of being fit for sea. 21 Feb 2013 09:37

No survey may mean no fish exports

Export revenues of nearly R3bn and as many as 9,000 jobs could be lost if the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries fails to complete a critical survey of fish stocks in South African waters. 13 Feb 2013 09:27