Following are just a few areas where we will be
focusing our attention.
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Fish Care at Fishing Competitions / Catch and
Release |
Weigh stations are sometimes
overloaded
with anglers waiting in queues |
Instances like these call for
immediate action against the organisers |
Anglers need to be given the option to
release their catch or be educated |
Pollution
As one of our major challenges, the SA Carp
Society will continuously address pollution related
issues.
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Pollution near Bloemhof exposed |
Raw sewage running into the Vaal River |
Fish Deaths in the Vaal River (Bloemhof) |
Bow Fishing
We will make contact with bow hunting governing
bodies to communicate our concerns
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Croc senselessly killed in Arabie Dam |
This croc was shot twice and left to die.
Two wounded crocodiles were also seen
at Roodekopjes Dam |
We do not want this in South Africa
It needs to stop before its too late!
(photo from US site) |
Commercial netting operations
Where possible the SA Carp Society will try to
establish quotas and determine if these guidelines
are
adhered to.
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These fish were retrieved from the
nets and
waiting to be taken to the factory |
Piles of fish heads cover the factory floor
in Bloemhof |
The Bloemhof waste dump also serves as a
Carp Grave Yard |
Illegal netting / poaching
Not only will we actively take part and report
on poaching incidents, we will also try to establish
a working reporting platform to more effectively
address these issues.
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Gillnet sting at Roodekopjes with Eco
Care
Numerous nets and boats were seized |
Gillnet sting at Roodekopjes
with Eco Care.
Two poachers inspecting their nets |
Gillnetters at work at the Roodeplaat Dam |
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