SOUTH AFRICA: Three and a half months after dead sardines first washed up on the West Coast, the die-off has ended; a virus has emerged as the most likely cause, and attention has now turned to how many fish remain in the water

Ryan Collyer, CEO of Rosatom Central and Southern Africa, interrogates the economic opportunities presented by increased shipping traffic around the coast of South Africa and asks how the country can build lasting value from its maritime position.

GHANA: President John Dramani Mahama has officially announced a major new offshore oil and gas discovery, promising to significantly boost Ghana’s burgeoning energy sector. He made the announcement during his opening remarks at the 2026 Local Content Conference in Takoradi.

SOUTH AFRICA: The Maritime Business Chamber (MBC) has welcomed the South African government's decision to dismiss appeals against the environmental authorisation granted for TotalEnergies' offshore oil and gas exploration in Block 3B/4B, off the country's West Coast.

SOUTH AFRICA: Recognising the interest in the viability of an octopus fishery beyond False Bay, a five-year exploratory period is being initiated beyond False Bay to inform the feasibility of a potential directed fishery in those areas.

SOUTH AFRICA: Stakeholders have until midnight on 27 November to comment on a draft policy that will determine how new wild marine fisheries are opened up in South Africa, and how existing regulated fisheries may expand into new areas or adopt new fishing methods.

How marine businesses respond to regulation, adopt alternative propulsion and fund sustainability projects will be in focus at the Marine Impact Lab at Metstrade later this month.