poaching

Abalone poachers nabbed The first questions that comes to mind is – how did it get there and where was it going? Those are the questions on the news this morning on Maroela Media that abalone to the value of  R1,3 nilliion was found in Cookhouse in the Eastern Cape after alert officers on a […]

Uproar as journalist attacked in public A journalist from the Herald local newspaper in Kleinmond was attacked by an alleged abalone poacher while he was taking photographs at a sport even last week. Gerard Grobler was taking photographs at a rugby match between Kleinmond  and Caledon. Shortly after the teams ran onto the field neem

What are Abalone? Abalone are a large species of snail found in temperate water environments in several areas around the world. They occur in Kelp forests and rocky reefs and play a very important role in the marine ecosystem helping stabilize these marine habitats in terms of community structure. Large declines in Abalone populations are