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Environment & Natural Resources

Vodacom AI early warning system to help protect marine mammals

Issued by WWF South Africa 17 Nov 2023

South Africa’s world-class scientific research vessel, the SA Agulhas II, heads toward Cape Town after a stop over in East London following its annual relief and supply voyage to the SANAE IV Antarctic base. The back of Table Mountain, seen in the distance here, was a welcome sight for some researchers returning from a 12-month overwintering stay at SANAE IV, along with sobering news on the state of the southern oceans. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Climate Change

Icebreaker returns from Antarctica with alarming news

Steve Kretzmann 21 Feb 2025

Working backwards to save the sea

Environment & Natural Resources

Working backwards to save the sea

Renee Bonorchis 24 Dec 2024

African penguins, photographed here in Simon’s Town, could be extinct as soon as 2035, according to BirdLife South Africa and Sanccob (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds). Photo: Dan Callister / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Surprise move in litigation over African Penguins

John Yeld 21 Aug 2024

2024 GoGettaz Agripreneur finalists announced

Agriculture

2024 GoGettaz Agripreneur finalists announced

5 Aug 2024

Rui Lopes, animal welfare specialist and Equity Principal & Head of Africa Relations at Lopes Attorneys

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Animal welfare laws and regulation - what we can expect in 2024

Rui Lopes and Michael Jenkins 16 Jan 2024

New mobile app offers real-time fisheries data for Ugandan stakeholders

Fishing

New mobile app offers real-time fisheries data for Ugandan stakeholders

3 May 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

How gaming is helping protect our oceans

Glenn Gillis 3 Mar 2023

What is the most dangerous animal in the world?

Environment & Natural Resources

What is the most dangerous animal in the world?

Issued by TenacityPR 16 Sep 2022

The four legs of a chair - why partnership is the future

Media

The four legs of a chair - why partnership is the future

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 15 Sep 2022

The information age is starting to transform fishing worldwide

Fishing

The information age is starting to transform fishing worldwide

Nicholas P. Sullivan 19 Apr 2022

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Fishing

African marine rules favour big industry, leaving small-scale fishers in the lurch

Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood and Edward H. Allison 22 Nov 2021

Protecting SA's biodiversity - little steps can be made by managing waste better

Environment & Natural Resources

Protecting SA's biodiversity - little steps can be made by managing waste better

24 May 2021

Can countries end overfishing and plastic pollution in just 10 years?

Environment & Natural Resources

Can countries end overfishing and plastic pollution in just 10 years?

Henrik Österblom 7 Dec 2020

Namibian fishery is second in Africa to be certified as sustainable

Environment & Natural Resources

Namibian fishery is second in Africa to be certified as sustainable

Issued by MSC 19 Nov 2020

Fisheries sustainability top agenda at WTO meeting

Fishing

Fisheries sustainability top agenda at WTO meeting

28 Oct 2020

Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 in the midst of Covid-19

ESG & Sustainability

Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 in the midst of Covid-19

Lungile Manzini 9 Sep 2020

More than a third of fish stocks are being overfished

Fishing

More than a third of fish stocks are being overfished

15 Jun 2020

How a global ocean treaty could protect biodiversity in the high seas

Environment & Natural Resources

How a global ocean treaty could protect biodiversity in the high seas

Jennifer Silver, Leslie Acton, Lisa Campbell, Noella Gray 5 Jun 2020

Fishing

Fishery project makes progress in protecting biodiversity of international waters

5 Feb 2020

Why we need a global treaty to protect areas like Seamount Vema

Environment & Natural Resources

Why we need a global treaty to protect areas like Seamount Vema

Sindy Peters 18 Oct 2019

The Arctic Sunrise to dock at the V&A Waterfront

Climate Change

The Arctic Sunrise to dock at the V&A Waterfront

10 Oct 2019

Ships' risky fuel transfers are threatening African Penguins

Environment & Natural Resources

Ships' risky fuel transfers are threatening African Penguins

Peter Ryan, Katrin Ludynia and Lorien Pichegru 4 Sep 2019

Ocean warming has fisheries on the move, helping some but hurting more

Fishing

Ocean warming has fisheries on the move, helping some but hurting more

Chris Free 22 Aug 2019

New study urges smarter use of small pelagic species to strengthen food security

Fishing

New study urges smarter use of small pelagic species to strengthen food security

27 Jun 2019

New social commerce app launched focusing on saving the oceans

Environment & Natural Resources

New social commerce app launched focusing on saving the oceans

14 Jun 2019

10 ways to make real changes this World Ocean Day

Wellness

10 ways to make real changes this World Ocean Day

Francesca Annenberg 4 Jun 2019

Blue economy: Experts call for sustainable exploitation

Environment & Natural Resources

Blue economy: Experts call for sustainable exploitation

Ruth Waruhiu 25 Mar 2019

Freshwater wildlife face an uncertain future

Environment & Natural Resources

Freshwater wildlife face an uncertain future

Andrea Jane Reid and Steven J Cooke 23 Jan 2019

The EU putting civil-military cooperation in practise in the Horn of Africa

Shipping

The EU putting civil-military cooperation in practise in the Horn of Africa

3 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: In praise of the pilchard; the delights of unfashionable fish

Trends

#BizTrends2019: In praise of the pilchard; the delights of unfashionable fish

Georgia East 10 Jan 2019

How Pick n Pay and WWF-SA are collaborating to transform seafood procurement

ESG

How Pick n Pay and WWF-SA are collaborating to transform seafood procurement

22 Nov 2018

DAFF ignores science, wastes public funds in appealing High Court Rock Lobster ruling

Fishing

DAFF ignores science, wastes public funds in appealing High Court Rock Lobster ruling

Louzel Lombard Steyn 24 Oct 2018

Growing consumer awareness around sustainable seafood certification

Research

Growing consumer awareness around sustainable seafood certification

11 Oct 2018

AI Summit launches at AfricaCom 2018

Digital

AI Summit launches at AfricaCom 2018

10 Oct 2018

Marine parks protect fragile ecosystems, like coral reefs. Justin Rizzari

Environment & Natural Resources

The majority of people who see poaching in marine parks say nothing

Brock Bergseth, Georgina Gurney and Joshua Cinner 21 Aug 2018

Plastic pollution: could we clean up the ocean with technology?

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Plastic pollution: could we clean up the ocean with technology?

Rick Stafford 26 Jul 2018

New initiative will improve the sustainability of 9 South African fisheries

Fishing

New initiative will improve the sustainability of 9 South African fisheries

7 Jun 2018

Fishing

From camels to catfish, Algeria boosts fish farming in the Sahara Desert

Thin Lei Win 24 May 2018

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Fishing

When big data meets overfishing

Thin Lei Win 18 May 2018

It pays to invest in biodiversity

Environment & Natural Resources

It pays to invest in biodiversity

Rashid Sumaila 18 May 2018

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Fishing

Data-bait: Using tech to hook globe's multi-billion-dollar fishing cheats

Thin Lei Win 16 May 2018

Let them eat carp: Fish farms are helping to fight hunger

Fishing

Let them eat carp: Fish farms are helping to fight hunger

Ben Belton, Dave Little & Simon Bush 19 Mar 2018

Environment & Natural Resources

Seychelles designates huge new marine reserve

23 Feb 2018

Fishing

A close up look at the social networks of Lake Victoria's fisherfolk

Fiona Nunan 28 Nov 2017

An Antarctic icebreaker sails past a penguin. But conservationists are still waiting for their own breakthrough. John B. Weller, author provided

Environment & Natural Resources

Why are talks over an East Antarctic marine park still deadlocked?

Cassandra Brooks 3 Nov 2017

Fishing

Underwater nurseries help revive Mediterranean fish stocks

13 Oct 2017

FAO calls on all countries to join PSMA, crack down on illegal fishing

Fishing

FAO calls on all countries to join PSMA, crack down on illegal fishing

9 Oct 2017

Pacific's Niue creates huge marine sanctuary

Environment & Natural Resources

Pacific's Niue creates huge marine sanctuary

9 Oct 2017

Prince Charles warns 'plastic on the menu' in world's fish

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Prince Charles warns 'plastic on the menu' in world's fish

6 Oct 2017