An interesting no holds barred "is there, could there be, where is it" back and forth over the 2000 ton shipment of whale meat vessel - the Alma - looking to refuel in South Africa is currently going on between the Fisheries Management Branch of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of South Africa, DAFF, Democratic Alliance, MP Deputy Shadow Minister for DAFF - Pieter van Dalen MP and Feike Management's Shaheen Moolla. @DAFFisheries is the official Twitter account of the … [Read more...] about I am so glad I got your Ass fired ………
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Raggy Charters and Minister Molewa in Hot Water
From the pen of Shaheen Molla: On Thursday 14 April 2011, the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Mrs B.E.E. Molewa confirmed her department's support for illegal and reckless behavior by marine tour operators when she confirmed a boat based whale watching permit for the illegal Boat Based Whale Watching (BBWW) operator, Raggy Charters. The Minister allocated Raggy Charters a BBWW permit for the Port Elizabeth area despite a plethora of illegal conduct and violations of the BBWW … [Read more...] about Raggy Charters and Minister Molewa in Hot Water
Environmental Affairs Responds to Illegal Chumming Incident off of PE Beaches
Dr Alan Boyd of the Department of Environmantal affairs writes as follows: Please take note of the following: 1. SANParks issued a filming permit (FPP/1521) for filming on Bird Island over 5 days earlier this month to John Downer Productions. 2. Regarding the recorded incident close to the beach, the DEA was contacted by the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro staff regarding this incident. We have never condoned the chumming activities close to the beach and we have indicated that the Metro should … [Read more...] about Environmental Affairs Responds to Illegal Chumming Incident off of PE Beaches
So Was Someone Actually Chumming off of our Beaches?
It seems as though the concern that a Port Elizabeth based sea going tour operator was 'chumming' off of our beaches has got a number of people's knickers in a knot. The 'restraint' shown by locals in not wanting to get involved has been telling. The 'Noseweek of the Fishing Industry', Feike, has once again not pulled any punches and come out fighting for our marine resources and the people who benefit from the proper exploitation thereof. The facts of the 'situation' are: Over two … [Read more...] about So Was Someone Actually Chumming off of our Beaches?
PE Based Raggy Charters Under Fire
Shaheen Moolla from Feike - an independent natural resources advisory firm based in Cape Town - holds two degrees from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (BA International Relations & LL.B). Shaheen is currently a director of Feike and served as Special Legal Adviser to South Africa's Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Valli Moosa. He also served as head of South Africa's fisheries management and compliance unit, Marine and Coastal Management. Shaheen is a member of … [Read more...] about PE Based Raggy Charters Under Fire
