In the early 1990s the Nibela community was given permission to use gill nets as part of an experiment. Then in 1998, shortly before the St Lucia World Heritage Site was established, the authorities made a u-turn on gill-netting and stopped issuing these fishing permits but there was no communication with the community as to the reason for the termination of this project. The community has for the past two decades been repeatedly prevented from fishing in the lake. Photo: Stock
The shooting and disappearance of an alleged ‘poacher’ at St Lucia, Isimangaliso World Heritage Site in KwaZulu Natal, has upset the local Nibela traditional fishing community who say the “shoot to kill” policy that appears to have been adopted by park officials, is concerning.
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