June 2025

A pioneering project led by the University of Cape Town’s Department of Biological Sciences is developing artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve onboard monitoring of fish catches in South Africa’s trawl fishery for hake. By combining AI with video technology, the project aims to deliver more accurate and transparent data on what’s being caught at […]

A pioneering pilot project has launched in Cape Town that could revolutionize the way fishing nets are recycled in South Africa – and potentially across the globe. Spearheaded by non-profit company OCEAN Action Network (OCEAN) and Ocean Plastic Technologies (OPT), the project will introduce the country’s first harbour-based facility for recycling fishing nets, located at

An innovative project in the South African trawl fishery for hake, led by Imvelo Blue Environment Consultancy, aims to improve compliance with Bird Scaring Line (BSL) deployment – a key method for reducing seabird bycatch. The project is one of three to be funded by a £25 000 (about R610 000) grant from the MSC’s Ocean Stewardship