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21 Jul 2019

Man arrested for oyster poaching

Tamlyn Jolly (Zululand Observer)

A Chinese national was arrested on Sunday and charged under the Fisheries Act after being found in possession of 1 000 oysters, among other suspected poached marine life.

Late on Sunday afternoon, North Coast Anti-poaching (NCAP) volunteers were notified by members of the public of four Asian nationals – two men and two women – at Casuarinas with large white bags. On arrival at the scene, the NCAP responders found the people with four white bags, all filled with oysters, along with a screwdriver and hammer. The suspected poachers were escorted to the SAPS Sea Border unit, whose officers arrested one of the suspects after he took the blame.

He was charged with being in possession of a large number of oysters as well as for not having a permit. A total of 1 000 oysters, 120 mussels and one crab were in the bags. Their vehicle was searched and a licensed firearm was found.

The man appeared at Richards Bay Magistrate’s Court on Monday and the case was remanded to 20 August.

 

Research recently published by the South African Association of Marine Biological Research (SAAMBR) and the Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI) noted an invasion of the non-native Pacific oyster species said to be thriving along the KZN coast, particularly in Richards Bay harbour and the uMhlathuze estuary.

‘This dramatically extends the known range of this alien species and suggests that it has become established along the whole of the east coast of South Africa,’ said ORI Senior Scientist, David Pearton.

He said the potential impact of this on native oysters and ecosystems is currently unknown, but will be actively monitored by ORI researchers.

 

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