Illegal gillnet fishing poses threat to iSimangaliso’s fragile lakes
Local resident fishing illegally with a gillnet on the Ngobezeleni lake system. The iSimangaliso Wetland Park in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is considered one of the country’s conservation jewels. A large number of indigenous communities live in and around the park and are considered to be among the poorest in the country. They have been fishing…
