JD KOTZE & ASSOCIATES

21/06/2023

The high seas treaty, once ratified by individual nations, will govern the use of international waters in a bid to protect ecosystems and head off disputes.

09/03/2023

https://twitter.com/bergh_per/status/1633749016226799619?s=20

“Historical day for SADC cooperation in Gaborone. signed the Charter establishing the SADC Coordination Center – to enter into force in 30 days. The culmination of over 2 decades of regional commitment for protecting & fisheries ”

22/09/2022

27/07/2021

https://www.weltohnehunger.org/full-article/fighting-illegal-fishing.html

A Report The oceans are important for our food supply, but they are overfished. To halt this trend the global community is now taking action against illegal fishing. Journalist Jan Rübel spoke with Francesco Marí, a specialist for world food, agricultural trade and maritime policy at Brot für die...

02/04/2021

If you have access to Netflix, please go ahead and watch "Seaspiracy". OCN watched this documentary as a team yesterday evening and we spend hours discussing it afterwards. Our seal entanglements are a direct consequence of overfishing and plastic pollution. Please watch it.

31/03/2021

We can only help entangled seals if we can find them without scaring them away. This brand new spotting scope is a game changer for our seal rescues. We can keep a safe distance to the colony and slowly scan the whole group without creating any disturbance.

31/03/2021

30/03/2021

A new publication, How to Stop Illegal Fishing: Stateless Vessels provides enforcement officers, policy makers and decision takers with the knowledge needed to address vessels without nationality. How to Stop Illegal Fishing: Stateless Vessels explains: the meaning of “stateless vessels”;

18/03/2021

Through the strengthening of port State measures and port controls Mozambique is stepping up its fight against illegal fishing. Mozambique has agreed a two-year work plan with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for technical assistance to be provided to Mozambique to stren

14/03/2021

Congratulations to Heynes Kotze who was admitted as an attorney on 5 February ️🎉
Heynes has been working at Abrahams & Gross as a Candidate Attorney since 2019 and he has now been retained as an Associate of our firm. Well done on all your hard work Heynes and we welcome you to our team of attorneys!
Heynes specialises in Criminal Law, Family Law and Litigation.

02/03/2021

Key events April 2016: Bolivian flagged CAPE FLOWER was inspected by the Ecuadorian authorities as it transferred its catch of approximately 100 tonnes of toothfish to a container vessel in the port of Manta, Ecuador for onward consignment to Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Documents provided show that CAPE FLO

01/03/2021

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/03/08/fish-farming-is-feeding-the-globe-whats-the-cost-for-locals

In the small coastal country, an exploding industry has led to big economic promises, and a steep environmental price.

13/02/2021

Naude from Ocean Conservation Namibia was invited to present at the Benguela Current Commission Top Predator Information Sharing Event with Ministry of Fisheries and UNDP yesterday. We appreciate the opportunity to showcase our work and the genuine interest in seal rescues.

10/02/2021