Chefs and Hospitality
27 May 2008 Chefs and hospitality industry - As setters of food trends, chefs and restaurateurs are key players in creating consumer demand for sustainable seafood. Chefs and restaurants that are interested in serving their customers ocean-friendly seafood dishes offers promise that it is possible to increase awareness and appreciation of seafood that not only tastes delicious but is...read more
State of the Environment competition
15 Sep 2009 State of the Environment Competition - The African Carbon Trust (ACT) and the Two Oceans Aquarium announced in Cape Town today the launch of the ‘State of Our Environment Competition’ in which members of the public are invited to submit photographs, videos, art or any other medium to highlight their personal experiences of environmental degradation and loss. ACT Managing...read more
Aquaculture: Impacts
26 May 2008 Aquaculture: Impacts - The growing global aquaculture industry is associated with a number of environmental and social issues, including: Aquaculture at inappropriate sites can lead to habitat conversion and on-going operational impacts. Aquaculture potentially has several adverse effects on wild species, including disease transmission, escape, and capture for broodstock or rearing among others. Production...read more
SASSI FAQ
31 Jul 2008 SASSI FAQ’s: - 1. Is seafood the perfect food? Nutritious, low in fats and available in a variety of delicious forms, flavours and textures seafood is often advertised as the perfect food. More people are choosing to eat seafood and to meet this growing demand more fish and shellfish are being caught and farmed than ever...read more
Natural & Organic Show ´08
17 Oct 2008 Natural & Organic Show, CTICC, 17-19 October - The Natural and Organic Products Exhibition caters for environmentally aware, intelligent consumers and trade representatives looking for sustainable solutions to suit their changing life style and work style requirements. Key concerns are health, safety and the environment which are driving consumers to be more informed and to make better choices....read more
ORANGE
14 Aug 2008 ORANGE - These species may be legally sold by registered commercial fishers and retailers. However, an increased demand for these could compromise a sustainable supply, due to one or more of the following reasons:The species may presently be rare because they are overfished. The fishery that catches them may damage the environment through the method used and/or high...read more
Illegal fishing and trade
23 Jul 2008 One of the biggest challenges in fisheries management is the control of illegitimate fishing activities that are not part of formal management structures. These activities are collectively termed IUU fishing - Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated. When catches go unreported they cannot be incorporated into the mathematical models that fisheries scientists use to calculate how much fish can be caught without...read more
9 Sep 2008 National Marine Week, 13-17 October - National Marine Day is celebrated in the third week of October, at the start of the summer season when large numbers of South Africans visit coastal areas and interact with the marine environment. This day originated in South Africa in 1988. It is an annual event, which aims to focus public attention...read more
National Marine Week
13 Oct 2008 National Marine Week, 13-17 October - National Marine Day is celebrated in the third week of October, at the start of the summer season when large numbers of South Africans visit coastal areas and interact with the marine environment. This day originated in South Africa in 1988. It is an annual event, which aims to focus public attention...read more
Woolworths
19 Sep 2008 Woolworths - Woolworths is extremely aware of the impact our business might have on every aspect of our environment. That includes the natural world as well as the societies and the individuals we come into contact with in the course of what we do. We work extremely hard, first of all not to do any damage...read more