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Article: Ban on all boat fishing in harbour.(News)
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- The Mercury (South Africa)
- Article date:
- March 28, 2008
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BYLINE: BRONWYN GERRETSEN
THE National Ports Authority is to enforce a rule prohibiting fishing from "vessels of every type" in the port of Durban, it says in a notification sent to all recreational boating clubs this week.
The notice, dated March 25, has outraged many boat fishermen.
Many called The Mercury, claiming there had been no consultation before enforcement of the rule was announced.
The notification said the prohibition was in the interests of "safe, orderly and efficient port working". It added that law enforcement agencies had been advised accordingly and the rule would be enforced.
People in the shipping industry believe the rule is being ...