Lobster industry experts are warning that lobster will soon go extinct locally if South Africa continues to allow the species’ overfishing. A recent extension of rights to subsistence fishers has generated an “open season” on West Coast rock lobsters. This is being exploited by the Chinese and has caused stocks to diminish to a lower level than that of abalone, experts said.
Green Marine
about 15 years ago
Lobster on its way to extinction: industry experts
Lobster industry experts are warning that lobster will soon go extinct locally if South Africa continues to allow the species’ overfishing. A recent extension of rights to subsistence fishers has generated an “open season” on West Coast rock lobsters. This is being exploited by the Chinese and has c
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