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Stop sardine fishing, warn conservationists

Mass die-offs of sardines have prompted the government to limit sardine catch until 2 October, but conservationists say this is not enough

An African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) emerging from its burrow at the Stony Point Penguin Colony in Betty’s Bay, Western Cape. Photos: David Harrison

Government has limited sardine catches until 2 October because of the ongoing mass sardine die-off.
But conservationists say fishing should stop until scientists know how much of the stock remains.
Scientists warn that dwindling sardine stocks could put further pressure on the critically endangered African Penguin, particularly ahead of their annual moult.
The South African Pelagic Fishing Industry Association says that if small pelagic fishing were to be entirely halted at this point, there would be a revenue loss of over R400-million.

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has temporarily limited sardine catches as…

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