Western Cape fishing harbours revitalised with new signage

Nine of the Western Cape’s twelve proclaimed fishing harbours have recently received a significant...

Settlement reached in African Penguin case

Words: John Yeld / GroundUp The government, seabird conservation groups and the pelagic fishing industry...

Ministry confirms no restriction on amount of sewage Cape Town may pump out to sea

Picture: Ashraf Hendricks/ GroundUp Words: Steve Kretzmann/GroundUp The suspension of quantity limits for sewage pumped out...

Cape Town may pump as much sewage into the sea as it likes

Picture and words: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp An unlimited volume of untreated sewage is...

Packaging companies flout rules on waste picker payments

Picture and Words: Steve Kretzmann/GroundUp Thousands of waste pickers, who are responsible for the bulk...

West Coast rock lobster fishing season extended to Friday

Minister of forestry, fisheries and the environment (DFFE), Barbara Creecy, has requested that the...

Small-scale fishers could be allowed to catch new species

Words: Liezl Human / GroundUp Small-scale fishers in the Western Cape could be allowed to...

DFFE warns public not to consume dead marine life that washes ashore

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has warned the public not...

Fishing companies take Creecy to court over quotas

Picture: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp Words:  Liezl Human / GroundUp About 12 companies are taking Minister...

City receives thousands of comments on marine outfalls

The City has received over 2 000 public comments and submissions in the public...