State of our fisheries is like a weary climber clinging to a cliff
Unless the government leads an urgent and collaborative effort, destruction of the industry will be irreversible
11 March 2020 - 17:18
SA’s marine fisheries are an important part of the national economy, providing jobs for about 27,000 people with another 100,000 who are indirectly employed in different ways.
Many of these people have worked in the industry all their lives and have no alternatives if the fisheries fail. Careful and effective management of all aspects of our fisheries is therefore required to ensure they don’t fail...
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