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Securing tomorrow's catch: Why SA retailers are investing in sustainable fishing

ESG

Securing tomorrow's catch: Why SA retailers are investing in sustainable fishing

Craig Smith, Issued by WWF South Africa 1 day

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Environment & Natural Resources

Current legal frameworks can’t protect the oceans from deep-sea mining and the negative impacts on humankind

Susan Reid 20 May 2025

Government addresses misinformation on abalone fishing

Fishing

Government addresses misinformation on abalone fishing

21 Feb 2025

African penguins, photographed here in Simon’s Town, could be extinct as soon as 2035, according to BirdLife South Africa and Sanccob (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds). Photo: Dan Callister / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Surprise move in litigation over African Penguins

John Yeld 21 Aug 2024

Penguin chicks wait to be fed at South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds rehabilitation centre, where the centre has been incubating over 200 eggs of the endangered African penguin that were rescued from two penguin colonies, since the start of the year and they are soliciting donations by inviting people to "adopt an egg", in Cape Town, South Africa, 27 March 2024. Reuters/Esa Alexander

Environment & Natural Resources

'Adopt a penguin egg' Easter campaign helps endangered African birds

Shafiek Tassiem and Tim Cocks 2 Apr 2024

African penguins, photographed here in Simon’s Town, could be extinct as soon as 2035, according to BirdLife South Africa and Sanccob (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds). Photos: Dan Callister

Environment & Natural Resources

Minister’s plan could wipe out African penguins, say scientists

John Yeld 25 Mar 2024

At least 12 fishing companies are taking the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) minister to court over the commercial fishing rights allocation process. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Fishing companies take Creecy to court over quotas

Liezl Human 6 Feb 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

Work underway to fight wildlife crime

19 May 2023

The information age is starting to transform fishing worldwide

Fishing

The information age is starting to transform fishing worldwide

Nicholas P. Sullivan 19 Apr 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Appeals process for fishing rights allocation opens

29 Mar 2022

#BizTrends2022: South African seafood to make waves globally

Trends

#BizTrends2022: South African seafood to make waves globally

Luis Figueiredo 5 Jan 2022

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Fishing

Government accepts recommendations for West Coast Rock Lobster fishery

14 Dec 2021

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SCA ruling allows for trade of water use entitlements

Garyn Rapson, Tendai Bonga and Daniella Ghillino 12 Nov 2021

IAPF seizes record number of elephant tusks during 2021 so far

Environment & Natural Resources

IAPF seizes record number of elephant tusks during 2021 so far

26 Apr 2021

Food parcels to be distributed to small-scale, interim relief fishers

Fishing

Food parcels to be distributed to small-scale, interim relief fishers

4 May 2020

Breaking the cycle of the illegally sold tuna market

Fishing

Breaking the cycle of the illegally sold tuna market

27 Nov 2019

EU targets fragile West African fish stocks, despite protection laws

Fishing

EU targets fragile West African fish stocks, despite protection laws

Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood 6 Nov 2019

The Department of Mineral Resources has given the go-ahead for Italian group Eni to conduct drilling off the coast of KwaZulu-Natal. Photo: Eni (fair use)

Coal, Oil & Gas

Controversial KZN drilling project gets go-ahead

13 Sep 2019

SA fisherman's working conditions commended

Fishing

SA fisherman's working conditions commended

27 Aug 2019

Penguins' behaviour could aid fisheries management

Fishing

Penguins' behaviour could aid fisheries management

Stephanie Achieng' 30 May 2019

DEA gazettes 3 new marine protected areas

Environment & Natural Resources

DEA gazettes 3 new marine protected areas

27 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

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Environment & Natural Resources

Port of Mossel Bay aids SAPREC to rehabilitate, conserve marine life

29 Mar 2019

Call for nominations for the 2019 #YAFF awards

Agriculture

Call for nominations for the 2019 #YAFF awards

4 Mar 2019

More global action necessary to stem tide of fishing mortalities

Corporate & Commercial Law

More global action necessary to stem tide of fishing mortalities

10 Oct 2018

New map shows that only 13% of the oceans are still truly wild

Environment & Natural Resources

New map shows that only 13% of the oceans are still truly wild

Kendall Jones et al. 1 Aug 2018

Fishery management needs to be reworked to counter effects of climate change

Fishing

Fishery management needs to be reworked to counter effects of climate change

11 Jul 2018

SA fishing industry broadens on BBEEE transformation

Agriculture

SA fishing industry broadens on BBEEE transformation

20 Jun 2018

Sea Harvest BEE consortium confirms terms for Viking Group acquisition

Agriculture

Sea Harvest BEE consortium confirms terms for Viking Group acquisition

13 Jun 2018

Mauritius and South Africa sign MoU on fisheries

Agribusiness

Mauritius and South Africa sign MoU on fisheries

13 Jun 2018

New initiative will improve the sustainability of 9 South African fisheries

Fishing

New initiative will improve the sustainability of 9 South African fisheries

7 Jun 2018

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Fishing

Efforts to stop IUU fishing gains momentum

6 Jun 2018

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Fishing

When big data meets overfishing

Thin Lei Win 18 May 2018

Environment & Natural Resources

A huge marine reserve in the Pacific will protect rich tourists rather than fish

Peter Howson 2 Nov 2017

Premier Foods in court fight over use of name

FMCG

Premier Foods in court fight over use of name

Colleen Goko 10 Aug 2017

Operation Phakisa making waves in Oceans Economy

Fishing

Operation Phakisa making waves in Oceans Economy

26 May 2017

Minister disturbed by fishing interdict

Environmental Law

Minister disturbed by fishing interdict

9 Jan 2017

Sea Harvest's success positions it for growth

Fishing

Sea Harvest's success positions it for growth

30 Dec 2016

Derek Keats via

Fishing

DAFF sets West Coast Rock Lobster quota higher than recommended

21 Nov 2016

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

#InnovationMonth: Global Fishing Watch launched

Sindy Peters 16 Sep 2016

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Fishing

Small-scale fishers called to register ahead of deadline

29 Mar 2016

Collaboration necessary to grow SA's ocean economy

Mining

Collaboration necessary to grow SA's ocean economy

7 Dec 2015

Inland fishing industry needs effective guidelines

Fishing

Inland fishing industry needs effective guidelines

26 Nov 2015

Endangered African penguins on the rebound, but not yet in the clear

Environment & Natural Resources

Endangered African penguins on the rebound, but not yet in the clear

Caitlin R Kight 10 Jul 2015

Findings of the baseline and scoping study on freshwater inland fisheries

Fishing

Findings of the baseline and scoping study on freshwater inland fisheries

2 Jun 2015

Sea Harvest's Kids for Kids campaign alleviates waiting list at children's hospital

Health & Social Welfare

Sea Harvest's Kids for Kids campaign alleviates waiting list at children's hospital

6 Nov 2014

Oceana tops M&G Most Empowered Companies list

Trends

Oceana tops M&G Most Empowered Companies list

3 Jun 2014