Environmental issues and discussions.
John West not the best? Report by Greenpeace reveals all… Revealed: Greenpeace investigators have found that John West’s owners Thai Union, have been linked to human trafficking and people being forced to work on fishing ships for years without pay. [1] Not only do destructive fishing practices kill endangered sea turtles and sharks – they … Read more
National Garrick Day It’s all about the garrick on the lower south coast of KZN, as they are being spotted and shot at, any point a spearo swims out to. They are in shoals and averaging about 8 to 10kg’s and marauding the plentiful shad and other baitfish in the backline. Carl Gous (as usual), … Read more
Rapid fire! Navigating the Nile River The Sardine News found itself emanating from deep within the centre of the known universe, this past week – Uganda. Marine Surveyor and Sonar professional – Clint Marx facilitated this mad trip into deepest darkest Africa, we had been tasked with surveying sections of the incredible Victoria Nile River – a … Read more
Crocworld Conservation Centre hosts talk on Kwazulu-Natal’s Biodiverse Coastal Forests On August 8th, Crocworld Conservation Centre will host the latest in its ongoing series of monthly environmental talks. The talk will be presented by scientist Yvette Ehlers Smith, and is entitled Wildlife of the Southern Indian Ocean Coastal Forest Belt. A PhD student at the … Read more
Early Shark Detection & Bather Protection Technology Unveiled By Local South African Company What started 6 months ago as an environmental discussion on a trip back from Mozambique has led a local South African survey company, Land & Marine Surveys, to unveil a new set of complementary technologies for early shark detection. Clint Marx – … Read more
