27 July Sardine Report: Sardines are still moving north Spending some time on the beat between Scottburgh and Sheppy was an eye opener. Although we never encountered any solid shoals of sardines, we did encounter plenty action and tell-tale signs. Off Ifafa, the gamefish were boiling on the backline. And whilst we were checking it … Read more
Cooking waves at Saint Michaels today this 18 July 2017 There are cooking waves at Saint Michaels today this 18 July 2017, as the attached super photo by undercover sardine spy Jay Steenkamp, shows. Jay has no sardine news to report, but these big swells and cold conditions are pre-requisites and precursors to their hopeful … Read more
Trawler Watch 2017 reporting procedure We are now in touch with the right people – Senior Marine Conservation Inspectors with DAFF, to whom any sightings of suspected trawlers, can be reported. But there is some procedure to follow, that filters out any legitimate vessels. SO, when you see a suspected trawler… Log onto http://marinetraffic.com on the internet, … Read more
State of our Oceans by Mr. Al Spaeth Like great author and eye opener – Callum Roberts, author of “The Ocean of Life: The Fate of Man and the Sea” and other tales of environmental gloom and doom, Mr. Al Spaeth, in his description of the state of our oceans and our fisheries, has the ability to … Read more
Daga Salmon reported by Spearos Jason Heyne checks in with his weekly spearing report – this week featuring some eagerly awaited for daga salmon. They are also here for sardines, and the big ones are often caught from the shore, right in the shallows! Just please be considerate with this fragile population. The big ones … Read more
