Crayfish
5 suspected poachers arrested near Cape Town for possession of crayfish
The five suspects, between the ages 25 and 30, were arrested for the possession of West Coast rock lobster without a permit, said police spokesperson Malcolm...
Authorities have arrested a 36-year-old man in the Cape Town community of Steenberg for the possession of crayfish, firearms and ammunition.
On Wednesday, police arrested three people in Milnerton who were caught with crayfish worth around R9 million.
Grabouw police nabbed the pair during an intelligence-driven operation at the start of the weekend.
Until recently small-scale fishers have been marginalised due a lack of legal recognition. Some say this has forced them to poach in order to feed their families. Will a new fisheries policy bring about a sea change in their circumstances?
3 people were arrested in connection with an abalone & crayfish poaching syndicate in Hout Bay.