The Fishing & Maritime community of South Africa

Whale watchers need permission to watch

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:07:00 +0200

The most glaring oddity of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson's proposed changes to SA's marine resources legislation is that it appears to make whale watching an offence - unless the watcher has her permission.
Read more... | Send to a friend

Oceana keen to 'hook' a big one

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:46:00 +0200

Perennially profitable fishing company Oceana could be angling for an offshore acquisition.
Read more... | Send to a friend

100,000 people lost their jobs this year

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:13:00 +0200

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.
Read more... | Send to a friend

Indian Ocean islands now protected

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:51:00 +0200

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).
Read more... | Send to a friend

Eat fish and live longer says study

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:18:00 +0200

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.
Read more... | Send to a friend

Patrol vessels to undergo emergency repairs

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:34:00 +0200

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.
Read more... | Send to a friend

'Sustainable' agreements signed with China

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:11:00 +0200

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.
Read more... | Send to a friend

SA to develop its aquaculture farms

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 07:49:00 +0200

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.
Read more... | Send to a friend

Bizcommunity April 1 price freeze is no joke

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:37:00 +0200

Believe it or not, we've made the decision to freeze most of our rates for 2013! This is not an April Fool's prank but a strategic decision in line with our core objectives to assist businesses to grow and thrive via our portfolio of publishing platforms.
Read more... | Send to a friend

If you're content, we're content

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:03:00 +0200

Content strategists, bloggers, vloggers, citizen journalists, opinionistas - every day, advertorial and promotional initiatives are launched into a wider pool of competing content providers. Content is currently the word on everybody's lips, with everyone from the existing media to brand owners and individuals being encouraged to become content providers.
Read more... | Send to a friend