Deep-water Cape hake (Merluccius paradoxus) are a deep-water, slow growing, predatory fish. They are generally found at depths ranging from 200 m to 800 m and tend to reach lengths of 1m after 14 years. They are serial spawners with a high fecundity making them more resilient to fishing pressures.
The start date for the second surveillance audit of the Namibian hake trawl and longline fishery, has been announced.
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KwaZulu Natal's subsistence fishers want all beachfront piers to be opened for fishing again. To get the message across they will be staging a peaceful protest and marching from Suncoast Beach Promenade to the Durban Amphitheatre.
South Africa's first piece of legislation to address the effects of climate change, has been passed by the National Council of Provinces. The Climate Change Bill will now proceed to President Cyril Ramaphosa to be signed in to law.
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