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On 21 October 2019, environmental attorneys Adrian Pole and Kirsten Youens lodged a detailed appeal on behalf of WILDOCEANS (a programme of the WILDTRUST) with the Environment, Forestry and Fishery (DEFF) Minister Barbara Creecy, challenging an authorisation granted by the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR)...

After an exciting “Name the Campaign” social media competition and just in time to amplify the excitement around the gazetting of 20 new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in South Africa – Ocean iMPAct officially launches today. Birthed by a coalition of organisations including WILDOCEANS (a programme...

A Marine Protected Area (MPA) Celebratory Dinner was held at the dockside, next to the WILDOCEANS’ Research Vessel Angra Pequena in Durban on Tuesday evening 16 April, to celebrate the announcement of 20 new and expanded MPAs by South Africa’s Cabinet at the end of...

In January 2018, environmental consultant ERM (Environmental Resources Management) submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) application on behalf of Italian oil company Eni seeking environmental authorisation to drill up to six deep water wells offshore of the East Coast of South Africa (Block ER236) in...

The WILDOCEANS “Only This Much” Campaign is still riding the wave of excitement after the South African government made an announcement on 24th of October 2018, that South Africa would be increasing protection of its continental waters from 0.4% to 5% within Marine Protected Areas...