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...

Protecting tourists and TMNP has not been prioritised

Despite generating enough revenue, there is no real priority to protect Table Mountain National...

DFFE warns that seal harassment is a prosecutable offence

Following an increase in public harassment of cape fur seals along the coast, the...

Western Cape small-scale fishers finally get their rights

Small-scale fishing rights have been granted for 15 years across the Western Cape after...

JP Smith says City’s Marine Unit is ‘going after the big fish’

In an effort to assist the Department of Forestry Fishery and Environment (DFFE) and...

Khoisan occupation in Grabouw is no longer our problem, says forestry department

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE) has officially bowed out of...