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Organisation Cooperation – Impact comparison October 2017 – 2019

November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 Mapu Team

Above graph is an extract from the MAPU data base showing the poaching related complaints received between October 2017, October 2018 and October 2019 for the Kogelberg Biosphere in South […]

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Abalone Recovered – Gordons Bay, Western Cape, South Africa

October 8, 2019October 8, 2019 Mapu Team

On Saturday, 5 October 2019, at 11:00 Marine Anti-Poaching Unit (MAPU) received a call from public regarding a bag found at Bikini Beach at Gordons Bay. With support from a […]

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Environment, Forestry and Fisheries announces 2019/20 West Coast Rock Lobster total allowable catch and Recreational Fishing season

September 28, 2019September 28, 2019 Mapu Team

The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries wishes to announce the 2019/20 West Coast Rock Lobster (WCRL) Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and the Recreational Fishing Season. The TAC has been […]

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Arrest: Illegal sales of Abalone and Rock Lobster

August 8, 2019August 8, 2019 Mapu Team

On Friday, 2 August 2019, the public contacted Marine Anti-Poaching Unit (MAPU) to inform us of an individual that was selling crayfish tails and abalone out of a vehicle on […]

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Litter Trace – How much plastic really goes to sea?

June 26, 2019 Mapu Team

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN LITTER TRACE PROJECT It is widely assumed that 80% of the plastic litter found in the sea comes from land-based sources. And certainly most of the […]

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Poachers apprehended, arrested and criminal case opened in Gordons Bay, South Africa

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 Mapu Team

On Tuesday, 12 March 2019, at approximately at 13:29 Marine Anti-Poaching Unit (MAPU) received an anonymous tip off regarding poaching activity at Steenbras River Mouth.  The tip off was regarding […]

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Marine Pollution – Chemical Spills

March 9, 2019March 9, 2019 Mapu Team

On the 6th March at 11.00 a MAPU volunteer was contacted by a resident in Bantry Bay to assist with a possible chemical spill from the storm water drains and […]

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Public, MAPU, DAFF and SAPS working together against poachers

February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 Mapu Team

We have recently shared a view of poaching activity in the Kogelberg Biosphere for the last two months.  Unfortunately the poaching trend is on a steady increase and this is […]

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Volunteers making a difference

January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 Mapu Team

On Sunday 20 January 2019, Marine Anti-Poaching Unit was notified of a Rubber-duck with poachers in the Pringle Bay area.  The report was that poachers were shucking and loading abalone […]

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2018 / 2019 ROCK LOBSTER SEASON

November 4, 2018 Mapu Team

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) wishes to announce the 2018/19 recreational fishing season for west coast rock lobster (WCRL).   The 2018/19 WCRL recreational fishing season will […]

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