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Small scale fishers

SA fisher-led nonprofit Abalobi hopes to reel in huge global prize with tech-powered approach

South Africa

SA fisher-led nonprofit Abalobi hopes to reel in huge global prize with tech-powered approach

By Adèle Sulcas

Commercial fishers red-flag looming conflict with small-scale sector amid abalone quota uncertainty, dwindling catches

Our Burning Planet

Commercial fishers red-flag looming conflict with small-scale sector amid abalone quota uncertainty, dwindling catches

By Liezl Human

SA cracks down on ship pollution amid suspected shipwreck oil spill off the West Coast

Our Burning Planet

SA cracks down on ship pollution amid suspected shipwreck oil spill off the West Coast

By Kristin Engel

West Coast oil spill — inside the emergency response effort and salvage operation

Our Burning Planet

West Coast oil spill — inside the emergency response effort and salvage operation

By Kristin Engel

Tales from Saldanha — can the town find its green future? (Part 1)

South Africa

Tales from Saldanha — can the town find its green future? (Part 1)

By Marcela Guerrero Casas and Dustin Kramer

Western Cape small-scale fishers finally net their long-awaited fishing permits

South Africa

Western Cape small-scale fishers finally net their long-awaited fishing permits

By Liezl Human

Greens see red over ‘blue apartheid’ – activists call on state to ditch fossil fuels and develop a proper energy plan

Our Burning Planet

Greens see red over ‘blue apartheid’ – activists call on state to ditch fossil fuels and develop a proper energy plan

By Tembile Sgqolana

This week — Pan-African conference, International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and talk on sustainable economies

South Africa

This week — Pan-African conference, International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and talk on sustainable economies

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Searcher Geodata returns to South Africa to pursue seismic surveys off the West Coast

South Africa

Searcher Geodata returns to South Africa to pursue seismic surveys off the West Coast

By Onke Ngcuka

Wild Coast seismic blasting – ruling on bid to block Shell expected on Thursday

South Africa

Wild Coast seismic blasting – ruling on bid to block Shell expected on Thursday

By Tembile Sgqolana

Lake St Lucia fishers - ‘We just want to fish. Why are they killing us?’

South Africa

Lake St Lucia fishers - ‘We just want to fish. Why are they killing us?’

By Lucas Ledwaba

Victory for small-scale fishers after high court interdicts Searcher Geodata’s West Coast seismic survey

South Africa

Victory for small-scale fishers after high court interdicts Searcher Geodata’s West Coast seismic survey

By Onke Ngcuka