Reason for increase in seal attacks remains unclear says department

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) confirmed 26 incidents of aggression...

Government extends closure of commercial fishing around penguins

In an effort to stabilise the declining population of African penguins, environment minister Barbara...

Final decisions on fishing rights only in October

Decisions on fishing quotas will not be finalised until October this year, as the...

Court to review DFFE’s trophy hunting quotas

The Cape Town High Court has granted an urgent interim relief pending the judgment...

Harm these trees and face jail time – four species likely added to the list

Four trees in South Africa are likely to become protected under the National Forests...

SA to deploy 100 firefighters to Canada to assist with wildland fires

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s Working on Fire programme indicated that...