CapeNature is currently in negotiations with the Tierkranz Trust which will see the Dwars River under formal protection through the establishment of a Protected Environment.

Tigerfish are helping scientists to find out more about the geological history of Africa – and in the process, scientists are discovering what might turn out to be new species of this much sought-after and ferocious game fish. It seems that the number of tigerfish species has been underestimated.

To some degree we realize that across the globe our marine life is in a very dire state, beyond dire for some species. The Underwater world is linked to ours in ways we can only begin to imagine, and not simply as a food resource.

In a bid to address the growing concern about the exploitation of global seafood resources, a responsible supermarket has committed to transforming its entire fresh, frozen and canned seafood operations by the end of 2015.

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, celebrity chef and food campaigner, tackles the subject of "discard" - and the waste of fish in our oceans.

Right now, Atlantic bluefin tuna are being pushed to the brink of extinction by overfishing, yet many sushi restaurants continue to serve it.

'Congratulations to South Africa's seafood consumers. By insisting on sustainably harvested fish and seafood you are significantly driving change.' This is the message from Dr Samantha Petersen, project manager of the Green Trust-supported Sustainable Fisheries Programme.

The End of the Line, the first major documentary film revealing the impact of overfishing on our oceans, had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January this year.

2009 is the International Year of the Shark. The Minister of Environmental Affairs is advocating Eco Tourism marketing to be expanded to THE BIG 7, including the Shark and Whale.

The Two Oceans Aquarium was recently awarded Platinum status by the Heritage Environmental Management Company in recognition of its efforts towards sustainability and reducing the impact of its operations on the environment. This achievement comes just four years after the first audit when the Aquarium achieved Silver status.

Livestock farming produces more greenhouse gas emissions than all forms of transport combined ' according to a recent UN report...

'The maximum potential from the world's oceans ... has probably been reached.' So reads the FAO World Fisheries Report for 2008. 76% of the world's ocean fish stocks, including South African line fish, are exploited at or above sustainable levels.