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Posted: Nov 22, 2023

South African elected to head international fishing industry body

Recognition for South African fisheries management

SOUTH AFRICA: Felix Ratheb, Chief Executive of Sea Harvest was elected to chair the International Groundfish Forum (IGF) at the Groundfish Forum held last month in Greece.

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Posted: Nov 21, 2023

Investing in the future of maritime training

Engineering workshop boosted with acquisition of new equipment

SOUTH AFRICA: Now with six centres in South Africa, Sea Safety Training Group (SSTG) is continuing to invest in equipment to meet the training needs of those interested in pursuing a career at sea, having taken delivery of lathes and milling machines for a new workshop course at their Milnerton facilities in Cape Town.

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Posted: Nov 20, 2023

Towards an aquaculture knowledge hub for Africa

Shaping the future of aquaculture on the continent

ZAMBIA: The need to establish a continental Aquaculture Knowledge Hub was discussed at a consultative workshop last week in Lusaka in a bid to improve effective knowledge management and collaborative efforts within the African aquaculture sector.

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Posted: Nov 20, 2023

Artificial Intelligence harnessed to protect marine mammals

Pilot project aims to prevent whale entanglements

SOUTH AFRICA: A pilot project along South Africa’s West Coast is using cameras and hydrophones to alert mussel farmers in the Saldanha Bay Aquaculture Development Zone (SBADZ) to the presence of whales and activate the ADZ Incident and Emergency Response Protocol in the case of an entanglement.

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Posted: Nov 20, 2023

Oil Market Predictions and What They Mean for Africa

Production decline likely

The oil market is nothing if not volatile, but few eras match the last several years for dramatic ups and downs. NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber (AEC) discusses some of the findings in the newly released “The State of African Energy 2024 Outlook”.

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Posted: Nov 18, 2023

Harassment of fur seals cause for concern

Increase in incidents noted

SOUTH AFRICA: Incidents of harassment of Cape fur seals have become a cause for concern as members of the public have been reportedly throwing stones at seals, enticing them to chase people for social media footage and even hitting seals with paddles while canoeing. In one case a seal was fatally injured.

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Posted: Nov 16, 2023

IMO elections are looming – what to expect

Hotly contested Council elections in Category C

The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Council will meet next week for its 130th Session ahead of the Assembly’s 33rd Session that kicks off on 27 November, which will include the election of the new incoming Council as well as the official acceptance of the new Secretary General, Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco who is due to being his four-year term on 1 January 2024.

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Posted: Nov 15, 2023

Small scale rights decriminalise traditional fishing

62 Small scale fishing cooperatives given access to resources

SOUTH AFRICA: The era of interim relief declared for small scale fishers will come to an end as 62 small scale fishing cooperatives in the Western Cape became the recipients of the historical small scale rights.

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Is there still a Master Plan for the Ocean Economy? 
As the lead department in developing the Ocean Economy Master Plan, it should be cause for alarm that the OEMP was not mentioned in the Portfolio Committee meeting in April to discuss the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment's five year plan. 
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Revitalising small harbours 
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure provides an update on small harbour development. 
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Cutting diamond discussions 
The presentation on the plight of small-scale marine diamond mining community elicited significant discussion. 
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