DFFE CUTS: Sardine squeeze — quotas slashed to 25% after mysterious fish die-off
Sardine fishing will be limited to 25% of the remaining 2026 quotas until 2 October, as scientists assess the impact of a mass die-off linked to pilchard herpesvirus.
The loss of a key food source has raised concerns for Algoa Bay’s already depleted African penguin colonies.
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