Assessment of recreational boat-angling in a large estuarine embayment in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Everett, B.I.; Fennessy, S.T.

doi:10.2989/ajms.2007.29.3.9.339

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“…This is markedly higher than that recorded for Eastern Cape estuaries (0.2 fish angler -1 h -1 , Pradervand and Baird 2002), Eastern Cape shore-angling (0.4 fish angler -1 h -1 , Brouwer and Buxton 2002) or Port Elizabeth shore-angling fisheries (0.3 fish angler -1 h -1 , Clarke and Buxton 1989). It is also an order of magnitude greater than the CPUE for (2) and Sandy Shore habitats (3) the boat-fishery in Durban Harbour (0.11 fish angler -1 h -1 , Pradervand et al 2003) or the boat-(0.08 fish angler -1 h -1 , Everett and Fennessy 2007) and shore-fishery (0.06 fish angler -1 h -1 , Beckley et al 2008) in Richards Bay Harbour. It is also higher than the mean CPUE for the most abundant species, blacktail Diplodus capensis (0.25 fish angler -1 h -1 ) caught within the Tsitsikamma National Park (Götz et al 2008), or the mean overall CPUE for the St Lucia Marine Protected Area (1.2 fish angler -1 h -1 ; Mann 2010).…”

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The ichthyofauna in the Port of Ngqura, South Africa

Dicken

2010

African Journal of Marine Science

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The ichthyofauna in the Port of Ngqura, South Africa

Dicken

2010

African Journal of Marine Science

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“…The effectiveness of these management interventions, however, had little bearing on the conservation of estuary‐associated species. Effort and participation in estuarine fisheries continue to increase (Baird et al , 1996; Everett & Fennessy, 2007), which has been exacerbated in recent years by a shift in effort from the coastal zone to estuaries following the ban on off‐road vehicles on South African beaches in 2001.…”

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The status of fish conservation in South African estuaries

Whitfield

Cowley

2010

Journal of Fish Biology

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Estuary-dependent fish species are defined as those taxa whose populations would be adversely affected by the loss of estuarine habitats. Of the 155 species regularly recorded in South African estuaries, only 32 (21%) are completely dependent on these systems, but this figure increases to 103 species (66%) if partially dependent taxa are included in the analysis. The conservation of fishes in estuaries on the subcontinent is threatened by a number of factors, including habitat degradation, disruption of essential ecological processes, hydrological manipulations, environmental pollution, overexploitation due to fishing activities and, more recently, climate change and the effects of introduced aquatic animals. Although major threats to fishes are usually linked to environmental degradation, there is increasing evidence that the stocks of certain fish species are overexploited or collapsed. Fish conservation and fisheries management does not depend on the implementation of a single action, but rather the co-ordination of a detailed plan, often in a multidisciplinary context. Some examples of innovative means of contributing to estuarine fish conservation in a South African context include the determination and implementation of the ecological freshwater requirements for estuaries, the zoning of estuaries for different uses and the recognition that the maintenance of ecological processes are vital to aquatic ecosystem health. Apart from the designation of protected areas, the main direct means of conserving fish species and stocks include habitat conservation, controls over fishing methods, effort, efficiency and seasonality, pollution control and the prevention of artificial manipulation of estuary mouths. Since becoming a democracy in 1994, environmental legislation, policy and institutional arrangements in South Africa have undergone some major changes, which, if fully implemented, will be very positive for fish conservation in estuaries on the subcontinent.

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“…This study of two urban estuarine fisheries was conducted in 2000, and provided data on bait choice by estuarine fishers and source of baits (Pradervand et al, 2003). (Everett, 2005, Everett & Fennessy, 2007, Beckley et al, 2008.…”

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Evaluation of Bait Usage in the KwaZulu-Natal Linefishery, South Africa

Pradervand¹,

Fennessy²

2010

West Ind. Oc. J Mar. Sci.

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Bait usage in the KwaZulu-Natal recreational and commercial linefishery was assessed using historic fisher-derived data and current sales records of bait providers. Total bait usage in two of the three linefishery components in KZN was estimated to range from 928 -3,400 tonnes per year. A total of 39 different bait types were identified to have been used in the KZN linefishery, and sardines (Sardinops sagax) sourced from the South African purse-seine fleet, were the most important (used in >79% of fisher outings, >86% of bait sold by wholesalers). Conservation implications of bait usage in KZN are discussed, and recommendations for improved management are presented.

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Assessment of recreational boat-angling in a large estuarine embayment in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Cited by 14 publications

References 20 publications

The ichthyofauna in the Port of Ngqura, South Africa

The ichthyofauna in the Port of Ngqura, South Africa

The status of fish conservation in South African estuaries

Evaluation of Bait Usage in the KwaZulu-Natal Linefishery, South Africa

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