Dare the World to Save the Planet! - WWF’s Earth Hour is a global mass participation movement which encourages people to turn off their lights for one hour in a symbolic gesture to pledge their commitment to doing something positive for the planet. Last year more than 7,000 cities in 152 countries took part last year, growing exponentially since 2011 when over 5,000 cities in 135 countries engaged in the power of Earth Hour. “There is special power in Earth Hour’s...learn more
Mislabelling, traceability in seafood supply chains tackled collectively - Encouraging signs are emerging in the local seafood sector, key stakeholders are helping to drive positive change on the ocean and increase consumer confidence in seafood products by committing to sustainable practices. During December a symposium itled “Sustainable Seafood in South Africa: Where are we going and how will we get there?” was co-hosted by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and WWF-SA’s Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (WWF-SASSI)....learn more
My False Bay - Did you know that False Bay is South Africa’s biggest (and best!) true bay? As one of Cape Town’s most popular spots, it attracts recreational users year-round and is a popular swimming, surfing, sunbathing and picnicking destination. Snorkellers and scuba divers are also very active in False Bay and exploitative activities such as recreational fishing and bait collection extend around the shores of the entire bay. Commercial fishing in False Bay dates back more than 300...learn more
Ocean Talks Break New Ground - A new concept in ocean awareness takes place in Cape Town this week with the Wavescape Slide Night, comprising ten talks by thought leaders, activists and athletes about their intimate interaction with the sea. Broken down into 10 minute slots, the lineup includes big wave surfers, scientists, photographers, filmmakers and surf forecasters, who will use photographs or video to illustrate a variety of topics, which are set to be anecdotal, entertaining or...learn more
BLUE BECOMES THE NEW GREEN - at the Wavescape Surf Film Festival in Cape Town this December. As the world wakes up to the critical depletion of fish stocks worldwide, and with recent news of the pending extinction of abalone in South Africa, conservation efforts look set to move from the terrestrial to the marine. Ross Frylinck, who founded the Wavescape Surf Film Festival in 2004, says "we have been noticing a shift from land-based conservation to...learn more
Smartphone technology to aid sustainable seafood choices - WWF-SASSI has joined forces with local software development company The Lateral Alternative to release a BlackBerry app that enables people to make sustainable choices when buying and ordering seafood. The easy-to-use app invites consumers to check the sustainability of their seafood choice in real time; through using it, they can know whether to tuck in, think twice or avoid altogether. The app builds on WWF-SASSI�s already popular SMS hotline...learn more
If you�re cooking, do you know what you�re catching? - Local chefs who are hungry for change have joined a new WWF-SASSI campaign, launching this week to encourage consumers to be more aware of what seafood they are buying and eating. Brad Ball (Bistro 1682), Vanessa Marx (Dear Me) and Stefan Marais (Societi Bistro) are among those local culinary kingpins who will work with WWF-SASSI throughout November to raise awareness around dwindling fish stocks and encourage consumers to...learn more
Scientific analysis confirms MSC certified seafood harvested from healthy stocks - The first comprehensive analysis of fish stocks targeted by MSC certified fisheries has concluded that stocks are healthy and well-managed to ensure continuing sustainability. The results confirm that MSC certification accurately identifies sustainable fisheries, and that the MSC ecolabel - currently appearing on over 15,000 products worldwide – continues to provide shoppers with reliable information about the health of fish stocks. Gerd Hubold, scientist...learn more
WWF Small-Scale Fisheries Officer - In South Africa, many of the inshore fisheries resources are severely over-exploited as a result of historical overfishing and the increasing demands being placed on these resources by growing coastal populations. The recovery of these resources is threatened by a number of challenges including limited management capacity, high levels of poverty and unemployment and a lack of market opportunities for coastal fishing communities to maximise the value of their catches. Given the precarious...learn more
All Drains Lead To The Ocean - Stop marine pollution! Pollution and litter are killing and injuring marine mammals, birds and fish. Join thousands of volunteers worldwide for International Coastal Cleanup Day 2012 and make a difference by cleaning up a beach in your area. When: 15 September 2012 Where: A beach near you!learn more
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