IGFA efforts and influences paying off IGFA has long been a support pillar for environmental initiatives and this stance is effectively paying off. Trinidad and Tobago have moved to stop trawling their local waters. Senator Devant Maharaj was instrumental in putting a stop to this destructive fishing method. “In a positive step towards aiding struggling … Read more
Durban Surfer David Van Zyl Wins Inaugural Quiksilver Takes One To Know One Surf Event In Cape Town Kommetjie, Cape Town, South Africa – The opening event of the Quiksilver Takes One To Know One Series took place in small, clean and contestable surf conditions at the weekend. Two foot (0.5-metre) swell at Kommetjie’s Long Beach … Read more
http://scenicsouth.co.za/2012/05/sadsaa-angler-boats-record-yellowfin-tuna-off-cape-point/ From Scenic South… “Frank Scholtz who boated a probable world record yellowfin tuna of 106.75kg during the SADSAA Tuna Nationals fishing tournament hosted from Simons Town in May 2012 is probably still celebrating his remarkable catch…” The catch was made back in 2012, but with the yellowfin running in the Cape right now, … Read more
Outrageous Dolphin Slaughter by Denmark http://www.protecttheocean.com/denmark-continues-dolphin-slaughter-warning-graphic-images/ …”This is our planet, the earth is our mother, and all of the creatures who share it with us are our fellows, brother and sister inhabitants. It is not ours to do with as we please. We’re only here borrowing it for a while. The Calderon dolphins may very … Read more
Mozambique’s small-scale fishermen battle headwinds – John Hughes (AIM) Subsistence fishermen battle the conditions in Mozambique BEIRA, 22 January 2014 (IRIN) – Invasive species, illegal fishing practices and Mozambique’s difficulty in translating its rapid economic growth into jobs are squeezing the country’s small-scale fishing sector – a vital contributor to food security. At dawn each day, … Read more
