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This iniative recognises and applauds fishers who are making changes over and above what is required of them, to ensure healthy marine ecosystems and the benefits we derive from them.

Those at sea working directly with our marine resources have the power to inspire and directly implement change in the fishing industry. It is for this reason that the WWF Responsible Fisheries Programme (RFP) has initiated a project whereby individuals who are making significant changes in the fishing industry are recognised and acknowledged.

Every second month, WWF RFP chooses a champion whose story inspires change in the fishing industry, and profiles them in Fishing Industry News. Champions are chosen because their actions show they are committed to responsible fishing and are working towards a better, sustainable future.

We encourage all fishers to send in your stories about how things are changing in your fishery, and how you are having an impact.

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next training

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Next training dates 

20th and 21st April: 9:30am – 3:30pm,Viking Fishing (South Arm Road, Waterfront, Cape Town)
Please contact Nicola at nokes@wwf.org.za for more info!
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wwf champion skipper

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WWF's latest Champion is Victor Ngcongo, an extraordinary fisheries Observer who is doing a great job educating fishers about responsible...

wwf champion skipper

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enter smartgear

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Enter the Smart Gear Competition - The WWF Responsible Fisheries Programme calls...

enter smartgear

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ecosystem approach

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An Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries management (EAF) seeks to protect and enhance the marine ecosystem health as whole, on which...

what is an ecosystem approach?

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contact us

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Contact us - We are based in Cape Town, South Africa. Postal address: PO Box 50035 Waterfront...

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Trawling

Trawling is a method of fishing that involves actively pulling a trawl through the water behind one or more trawlers. Trawls are fishing nets that are dragged along the bottom of the sea or in midwater at a specified depth. A trawler may also operate one or more trawl nets simultaneously (double-rig and multi-rig).

There are many variants of trawling gear. They vary according to local traditions, bottom conditions, and how large and powerful the trawling boats are. A trawling boat can be a small open boat with only 30 hp or a large factory trawler with 10,000 hp. Trawl variants include beam trawls, large-opening midwater trawls, and large bottom trawls, such as "rock hoppers" that are rigged with heavy rubber wheels that let the net crawl over rocky bottom.

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commercial_trawler

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