Increase in fish poaching following lifting of ban
With fishing now permitted under Level 3 lockdown, there's been an increase in poaching on KwaZulu-Natal's North Coast.
Just last week, the North Coast Anti-Poaching (NCAP) unit found illegal gill nets with 76 poached fish in Richards Bay.
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NCAP's George Shacks says there is an ongoing activity of deploying illegal gill nets.
"It is on the increase, lots of crayfish, muscles and fish are being poached on a daily basis.
"We are getting calls on a daily from members of the public about gill netting, poaching of muscles and other poaching relating incidents. Most fishermen comply and are our eyes and ears," says Shacks.
