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Oil search won’t harm fishing, court told

Fishers and environmental groups are challenging permission to do seismic surveys off the West Coast

Fishers picketed on Monday outside the court where the case on seismic surveys off the West Coast is being heard. Photo: Liezl Human

The planned seismic surveys off the West Coast are too far offshore to affect fishing, the company authorised to conduct the surveys told the Western Cape High Court on Tuesday.
The company, TGS Geophysical Company, says any harm to marine life will be minimised.
The government has authorised the surveys, but this is being challenged in court by the Aukotowa small-scale fishing cooperative, the Green Connection, and Natural Justice.

Seismic surveys off the West Coast will not affect fishing, and harm to marine life will be minimised, the company authorised to conduct the survey in the Orange…

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