Environmental issues and discussions.
Garrick fishing at The Block Although the garrick and salmon must be swimming by the other beaches and bays, for some reason they all really love The Block, and the adjacent Sandspit beach. Maybe it’s because the mightyUmzimkulu River near Port Shepstone is closed, so the fish get all confused and end up swimming up … Read more
Why the Natal Sharks Board lies all the time Photo courtesy Captain Duarte Rato With ackowlegements and thanks to Independent Online (IOL) and RemoveTheNets.com Whilst never having ever gotten on with the Natal Sharks Board over the years, I have tried to work with them for years, insistently proposing any other shark deterrent, barrier system or … Read more
Why you should know about the Shark Angels We are really leaving the future of our species, and that of all species on this planet, to the tiniest minority. Volunteers. Yes, we do have governmental institutions in place, but no, they are not doing their work. Instead, they facilitate the continued destruction of our natural … Read more
Banana Beach Pistia update Whilst on a goose chase one morning this week, we swung in at Banana Beach to see what it had on offer. It also gave us a chance to give you a Banana Beach Pistia update. Well, the accompanying photos still show that the stuff is full up in the corner at … Read more
Where are the sardines? Joining us at thesardine.co.za from way out there in Port St. Johns is the shark lady herself – Debbie Smith! Debbie and Rob Nettleton operate Offshore Africa in Port St. Johns, the heart of the sardine run action as sharks, dolphins, whales, seabirds, gamefish…so her finger is right on the pulse. … Read more
