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The hard-fought deal will see fishing restrictions in put in place across six key breeding colonies for African penguins off the South Africa coast for a period of ten years, marking a significant first step in reversing the fortunes of a species on the brink of extinction.
A mission to save the critically endangered African penguin from going extinct has taken a fresh leap towards victory this week, after an agreement was reached between South African conservationists and fishing groups to secure legally-bound no-fishing zones around six of the penguins’ key breeding colonies.
Under the agreement, sardine and anchovy fishing will no longer be allowed for 20km around the penguin colony off Cape Town on Robben Island and Bird Island, across the bay from Gqeberha. More limited closures will also now be formalised around four other African penguin breeding colonies.
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