Port Elizabeth, January 5, 2014 - Hundreds of families who depend on the sea for their survival have lost their commercial fishing rights. For most of them this is a serious setback, as fishing is their only source of income. http://youtu.be/1HiHoCB_1os Creator: eNCAeNUUS Posted to MyPE by: Alan Straton Submit your favourite Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch videos for consideration for publication on MyPE by filling in the form below: Click here to see more PE Videos. … [Read more...] about How are we going to survive?
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Reducing fishing permits will devastate fishermen’s lives: SALFA
The South African Line Fish Association says reducing the number of fishing permits, will decimate the lives of fishermen and their families. In Port Elizabeth, fishermen and boatowners urged government to review its decision. There are allegations that some of the new, successful applicants are known gangsters. Others are company directors. http://youtu.be/FxK1DaJtlZs Creator: sabcdigitalnews Posted to MyPE by: Alan Straton Submit your favourite Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch videos … [Read more...] about Reducing fishing permits will devastate fishermen’s lives: SALFA
‘Aircraft Crash’ leads to rescue of 4 men off capsized fishing boat
Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, said; "At 09h02 on Thursday 7 June, NSRI Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a small fixed wing light aircraft crashed into the sea approximately 1.5 nautical miles off-shore between The Willows and Schoenmakerskop, approximately 18 nautical miles West of the Port Elizabeth harbour. "Our NSRI volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft and a full Emergency Services response was … [Read more...] about ‘Aircraft Crash’ leads to rescue of 4 men off capsized fishing boat
Port Elizabeth’s Sardine Run
Every year we are assaulted with images of the 'petering out' of the annual sardine run along the KZN coast when the sardines come close inshore and excited Kwazulians/Natalians/Last Outpostians rush into the water from their beaches with all manner of nets and buckets to scoop up sardines for breakfast, lunch and supper. This annual event attracts thousands of international and local tourists who come to see and experience this phenomenon. Most people are not aware though that the sardine … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth’s Sardine Run
