Dodging Tuna and Meeting the Taxman in Sodwana Bay

Hat Trick Gas Bottle YFT with Seevarkie Charters out of Sodwana Bay

Dodging Tuna and Meeting the Taxman in Sodwana Bay: Heading out past backline off Sodwana Bay on the legendary Seevarkie is always an education. Captain Lynie runs this floating battleship with minimum heavy-duty 50-pound gear that handles whatever the ocean throws at it. We tried to dodge the massive yellowfin tuna working KwaZulu-Natal waters right … Read more

Sodwana Bay Tax and Dodging Big Yellowfin

Sodwana Bay Big Yellowfin Tuna with Seevarkie Lodge

Fishing off Sodwana Bay always brings surprises. However, our recent trip with Captain Lynie on Seevarkie really delivered the goods. We started the week arguing flat out with gas-bottle-sized big yellowfin tuna off Jesser Canyon. Aching arms and backs. We deliberately chose to run the shallow reefs the next morning. Our goal was simple. We … Read more

Abalone Rights Holder Challenges Verification Process

Abalone Permit Arguments

Abalone Rights Holder Challenges Verification Process Anton Kruger, a commercial abalone rights holder, has reported that the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) is withholding his permits — along with those of other rights holders — on the basis of alleged breaches of permit conditions, before the matter has been tested in court. … Read more