LISTEN: Weather and large swells put the brakes on sardine run, for now

LISTEN: Weather and large swells put the brakes on sardine run, for now

It has been a quiet day on the sardine front today. The KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board says no real activity has been reported so far.

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The board's Mike Anderson-Reade says this could be a result of the weather conditions and larger swells.

Anderson-Reade says there have been some shark sightings off the Warner Beach area, near Amanzimtoti.

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He says this could indicate shoals are in the area, but no netting has taken place.

Newswatch's Shaun Ryan caught up with Anderson-Reade this afternoon. Listen to the full update below:


Significant netting took place at Scottburgh yesterday.

Anderson-Reade said previously the sardines could make their way to Durban by the weekend.

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