Authorities have arrested a 36-year-old man in the Cape Town community of Steenberg for the possession of crayfish, firearms and ammunition.
Permit holders will be allowed to take out a maximum of four crayfish for personal consumption.
In the past seven months at least four people have been arrested in the Western Cape for the possession of crayfish. Why is the catching of crayfish a crime?
Bredell Esau and Johan Adams appeared in the Grabouw Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
Bredell Esau and Johan Adams appeared in the Grabouw Magistrates Court on Friday following their arrest a week ago.
Grabouw police nabbed the pair during an intelligence-driven operation at the start of the weekend.
Illegal harvesting of maritime resources, smuggling of illegal goods, and human trafficking were among the operation’s focus.
Traditional fishers who’ve fought for rights to access marine resources are hoping long-awaited legal recognition will bring about a sea change in their circumstances. But will it be effective enough to eradicate poverty and poaching?
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.
