Our South African coastline
The cold and highly productive waters of the West coast are the engine room for the majority of South Africa’s commercial fisheries while the warmer and more diverse East coast is the focus for tourism. The East coast is also the home of some of our poorest rural communities that are directly reliant on the coast for their livelihoods.
Our marine program works to ensure that there is adequate protection of our marine resources and environments through facilitating the establishing of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) as well as promoting Sustainable Fisheries.