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Protecting Indigenous Fish – World Fisheries Day Infographic
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World Environment Day: Ecosystem Restoration with Mbali

Join Mbali as she interviews experts that are involved in ecosystem restoration. Available in English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa and isiZulu.

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Infographic: Freshwater fishing guide

Fancy fishing? Find out where and how you can fish in the Western Cape.

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Biodiversity Conservation Status 2020 Webinar

In this interesting webinar, learn about the state of conservation in the Western Cape, what the threats are to biodiversity and what is being done to conserve it. 

Impact of Mechanical Removal on Trout in SA Streams

Invasions by non‐native species can compromise the conservation value of otherwise pristine headwater streams. While both developed and developing countries recognize this threat, few of the latter have suitable budgets to implement control programmes.

Shelton, J., Weyl, O., Van der Walt, J., Marr, S., Impson D., Maciejewski K., Dallas, H., Tye, D. and Esler, K. 2017.

Management Implications of Rotenone-Resistant Catfish

Biological Invasions. Jordaan, M.S., Dalu, T., Wasserman, R.J., Slabbert, E. and Weyl, O.L.F. 2017.

Freshwater Fish Vulnerability in Cape Fold Ecoregion

Shelton, J., Weyl, O., Chakona, A., Ellender, B., Esler, K., Impson, D. Jordaan, M., Marr, S., Ngobela, T., van der Walt, R., Paxton B., and Dallas, H. 2017.

Climate Change Impacts on Dam Busting Strategies

Biological Conservation 209: 188–195. Beatty, S., Allen, M., Lymbery, A., Jordaan, M.S., Morgan, D., Impson, D., Marr, C., Ebner, B. and Weyl, O.L.F. 2017.

Spotted Bass Control in South African River Systems

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. Van der Walt, R., Marr, S., Wheeler, M., Impson, D., Garrow, C. and Weyl. O. 2018.

Blue Tilapia in Western Cape – Eerste River Record

African J. Aquatic Sciences pp 187-193. Marr, S.M., Gouws, G., Avlijas, S., Khosa, D., Impson, D., vd Westhuizen, M. and Weyl, O. 2018

Historical Distribution of Threatened Stream Fish Species

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 30:144–158. Chakona A, Gouws G, Kadye WT, Jordaan MS & Swartz ER. 2020.