Dear all,
Our next Know Your Bay will take place Tuesday 25 August. Our speaker Dr Bruce Mann worked for the Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI) in Durban for 30+ years, on linefish and monitoring the effectiveness of MPAs as tool for managing fish stocks. He will tell us what are Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), why we need them, how they are designed and proclaimed, and what are their benefits.
The event will take place at Bayworld from 5:30 pm for 6:00. It is free and open to all. Snacks and beverages will be available. https://www.facebook.com/events/3682222598591497/
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) will officially launch and commemorate the Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Day on 31 August 2026, in Gqeberha under the theme “Ocean Protection Needs Human Connection”. The programme of the day will include the formal launch of MPA Day, knowledge-sharing sessions on MPA governance and management, partners and youth contributions, exhibitions, and school engagement activities. Kindly RSVP no later than 21 August 2026, by completing the RSVP form: https://forms.gle/3ECSfDZG8aC631RR9
WESSA is doing the next alien hack Saturday 12 September, at the fattrack trail centre, opposite Astron petrol station, William Moffat Expressway, from 9 to 11 am. Contact Gisela: 073 124 2045.
WESSA will join International Coastal Clean up Day on Saturday 19 September. Thousands of volunteers come together that day globally to make a big difference in just a few hours. More information on clean ups that will be organised in and around the Gqeberha will be sent closer to the date.
All the best,
Lorien
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