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Benguela Current Shift
...It could be
the inevitable consequence of increasingly high-tech fishing methods, ending in chronic over-extraction of
fish...
EnglishAquaculture
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The main freshwater food
fish species produced in South Africa include trout, tilapia and to a small extent, catfish...
EnglishHistory of Velddrif
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Over
the years
the fishing industry grew in Velddrif, with factories for
fish canning and
the making of
fish meal products being
the chief industries...
EnglishAll You Need to Know on Kingfishers
...They vary in size from
the minute 12 cm pygmy kingfisher to
the 45 cm large Giant kingfisher.
Kingfishers enjoy well-wooded areas in
the vicinity of water but not all kingfishers
fish!..
EnglishKosi Bay
...Maputaland is home to
the biggest mammal (whales),
the biggest
fish (whale shark),
the oldest
fish (coelacanth),
the largest sea turtle (leatherback turtle),
the biggest land mammal (elephant),
the smallest antelope (suni) and
the longest leaves in
the..
EnglishButterflyfish
...Juveniles, at times, are cleaners to other
fish by picking parasites off them.DistributionThey can be found in all temperate and tropical oceans across
the world.Common SpeciesGolden butterflyfish
Chaetodon semilarvatus
Raccoon butterflyfish
Chaetodon..
EnglishSmoked Foods
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Smoked
fish freezes between 2 - 5°C.Wood Chips for SmokingThe type of wood chips used for smoking foods will determine
the strength and flavour of
the smoke profile...
EnglishCape Eelgrass
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The plant helps to bind
the sandy deposits, provides shelter for marine animals and
fish and becomes a source of food when it decomposes.Related speciesHalodule uninervis (also an estuarine plant, found in St Lucia and northwards) is similar, but its..
EnglishTesting Water Quality for Aquaculture
...Testing Water Quality for AquacultureTesting Water Quality for AquacultureAquaculture in South AfricaThe water quality of a dam and
the source water for aquaculture (freshwater
fish farming) must be tested before farming of
fish can start...
EnglishGreat White Pelican
...By feeding in groups they are able to “herd”
the fish into shallower water, to make catching
the fish easer. This pelican feeds mostly in
the early morning...
EnglishAfrican Harrier Hawk
...This harrier has been seen feeding on carrion, like
the remains of a
fish eagle kill,
fish and flamingos.African Marsh Harrier BreedingThe African marsh harrier is monogamous and builds a nest in a reed bed, well above
the water...
EnglishScorpionfish
...These
fish are mistaken for a stonefish and are pelagic spawners.Scorpionfish FeedingScorpionfish feed on small
fish and invertebrates.DistributionThey occur in all temperate and tropical oceans across
the world.Common SpeciesDevil scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis..
EnglishSpicy Tomato Consomme Recipe
...Carefully divide
the remaining ingredients (sliced ginger, chilli and leeks, basil,
fish sauce and halved baby tomatoes) among
the bowls.
Add two grilled prawns to each bowl. Check saltiness and add more
fish sauce if required...
EnglishHistory of Oyster Bay
...There are traces of shellfish, seal, penguin,
fish and flying birds and also visible
fish traps, consisting of artificial tidal pools used to catch
fish stranded by
the ebbing tide.Oyster Bay ShipwrecksOyster Bay became home to
the earliest known shipwreck..
EnglishGroupers
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The potato bass is a curious creature that will approach divers. These
fish swallow their food entirely and crush it with bony plates in
the pharynx...
EnglishManta Ray
...Food includes plankton and
fish larvae.DistributionOccurs in all temperate and tropical oceans of
the world.Common SpeciesReef mantaManta alfrediReef mantaManta alfrediGiant mantaManta birostris© Johan Boshoff..
EnglishAngelfish
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The larger
fish of this species can be rather bold. In their juvenile stage, some species may be cleaners to other
fish. They change dramatically in colouration as they mature...
EnglishWetland Birds of South Africa
...Both species prefer large stretches of brackish water.Fish Eagle©Karl SvendsenFish EagleIt is, however,
the fish eagle, Haliaeetus vocifer, that epitomizes
the wild waterways of Africa...
EnglishFilefish
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The frontal part of
the body is very deep which gives
the fish a triangular appearance.
The head narrows to
the mouth, which is small and holds its incisor-like teeth.
The first dorsal spine is long, and
the tail fin shortened...
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