‘Ship out! No fishing near the penguins’
Feather in cap for conservationists and purse seiners after landmark court settlement
Sardine and anchovy trawlers will no longer be able to fish around African penguin breeding colonies following a landmark out of court settlement this week.
Conservationists are celebrating the news, which was announced midweek by the department of forestry, fisheries and the environment...
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