Sean Lange

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Abalone: Policies that turn Quota Holders into Poachers

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Busted! Quota wars in the abalone industry

Abalone: Policies that turn Quota Holders into Poachers Abalone: Policies that turn Quota Holders into Poachers: In 2004, in a great leap towards undoing the wrongs committed in the apartheid era, 301 abalone quotas were awarded, mostly to individuals from previously disadvantaged fishing communities. The Fishing Rights Allocation Process (FRAP2004) was fair and open to … Read more

NSRI JetRIB Janine Named and Blessed at Yzerfontein

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Yzerfontein gets a new JetRib featuring Janine Winder

NSRI JetRIB Janine Named and Blessed at Yzerfontein NSRI JetRIB Janine Named and Blessed at Yzerfontein: The NSRI’s newest JetRIB (an inshore rescue vessel) Janine, sponsored by the Western Cape Disaster Management Centre (WCDMC), was blessed and named during a traditional ceremony on Saturday, 29 March 2025, at the NSRI’s Yzerfontein Sea Rescue station.The vessel, … Read more

Said the Water Rat to the Mole

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Working on sunshine: The TSLA Turtle is now also solar-powered, along with the Umzimkulu in Port Shepstone

Said the Water Rat to the Mole Said the Water Rat to the Mole: from Kenneth Grahame‘s classic The Wind in the Willows. “Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing–absolutely nothing–half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” And then you add fishing! Check out all the happy crew that have messed around in … Read more