September 2026

Government has signalled its intention to revise the Marine Living Resources Act (MLRA), potentially ushering in an important new process that will require close collaboration between the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, the fishing industry and a range of other stakeholders. One of the issues likely to receive attention during this process is […]

South Africa’s first harbour-based fishing net recycling project has completed a successful first year of operation, recycling nearly 25 tons of end-of-life fishing net collected from local fishing companies. The project, based at Collier Jetty in the V&A Waterfront, is backed by the South African Deep-Sea Trawling Industry Association (SADSTIA) and funded through the Marine