Abalone Update: Minister Sacked? Abalone Update: Minister Sacked?: Many years of utter mismanagement has finally come home to roost, and the commercialabalone fishery has officially come to ruin. The newest total allowable catch for abalone (TAC) has been announced at about 12 tons (lastseason was about 42 tons.)To put it in perspective, my quota is … Read more
Do you need a fishing license to catch sardines? Do you need a fishing license to catch sardines? Very interesting question this one. Came to me. So Lets read the rules together… The Rules You can download the rules in PDF form to your phone or computer and have them with you at all times. … Read more
Rhino Horn vs. Abalone Rhino Horn vs. Abalone: It does not take a genius to work out that you cannot have those that are supposed toprotect an endangered species profit from trade in dead pieces of the same animals.Even more so in the corrupt environment that currently exists in South-Africa. Rhinohorn and elephant tusks are … Read more
Abalone – What is Really going on? Abalone—What is really going on? In this series, we have guest star conservation contributor Anton Kruger hard at work educating the government on abalone ethics. This is the second so far; the first one can be found right here (opens in new tab). Follow my short series about … Read more
Kob Slaughter in Namibia – Full Story Kob Slaughter in Namibia – Full Story: As it turns out, the kob slaughter we have recently been exposed to on social media, has been going on for quite some time now. Some of the transgressors have been apprehended, and jailed. Just not the ones in our video … Read more
