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Aliwal Shoal chosen as one of the first Hope Spots

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DR. SYLVIA EARLE TO UNVEIL ALIWAL SHOAL AS ONE OF THE FIRST SIX SOUTH AFRICAN HOPE SPOTS

This December, South Africa welcomes to its shores legendary marine conservationist and oceanographer, Dr. Sylvia Earle. During her years at the forefront of ocean exploration and scientific discovery, Dr. Earle has achieved a long list of impressive accolades- including  being awarded the TED Prize in 2009. This prize takes the form of a bursary awarded each year to an individual with a vision to change the world for the better. With these funds, Dr. Earle founded Mission Blue, a marine conservation organisation dedicated to creating a global network of Hope Spots. Hope Spots are marine areas considered critical to the health of the ocean and therefore deserving of protection, of which there are currently 51 in existence worldwide.

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The sharks of Protea Reef

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The Sharks of Protea Reef   The Sharks of Protea Reef: A couple of decades back, the late eighties – Protea Reef off the KZN South Coast, teemed with fish. The ‘couta were wild and came through in huge shoals. Yellowfin would get in the way all the time. A live bonnie was a cast … Read more

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World Record Garrick – ultra light tackling in Port Elizabeth

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World Record Garrick – ultra light tackling in Port Elizabeth World Record Garrick by Jonathan Booysens. “South African angler Jonathan Booysen may have potentially broken the men’s 1 kg (2 lb) line class record for leerfish (Garrick) (Lichia amia) with a 9.6 kg (21 lb 2 oz) fish he caught on October 12th while fishing … Read more

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Amped on the South Coast

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Amped on the South Coast Amped on the South Coast: The Sardine Newspaper is the culmination of many projects over the years, and went under successively different names. At a stage we called ourselves SurfTV.co.za, a fantastically successful name, but was stopped in it’s tracks, due to copyright issues with SurfTV.com. Guy Bishop, one of … Read more

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Why fishermen should stay humble – by Brandon Parsons

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Why fishermen should stay humble – by Brandon Parsons “After landing your first few really big sharks and fish in your life – your confidence builds and builds – until that day…” – Brandon Parsons Feeling strong enough to handle whatever the ocean throws your way, out goes the bait – the perfect bait, perfect … Read more

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