So why do the sardine shoals not come at all some years? So why do the sardine shoals not come at all some years?: Well I got a call from Mr Adam Kamdar of Township Hyper yesterday evening. Great dude and really in the know in the fishing scene. I had guests and dogs and … Read more
Sardines netted at Mbango There were a few crates of sardines netted at Mbango yesterday. The wild ocean this past week, the cold, and the weather have all played along, and so – it is realistic to expect some sardine action further north up the KZN Natal coastline, this week. The crew from Offshore Africa … 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
Trawler spotted trawling at Mdumbi! Our deep undercover sardine spy Robbie van Wijk reports of an alleged trawler spotted trawling at Mdumbi just yesterday! Could this be one of the three “legal” ships (Japanese with permits from the totally ineffectual DAFF), that have been spotted up and down all over? Robbie just has this photo … Read more
