Fighting for Reef Fishes
South Africa's False Bay lies at the intersection of two formidable ocean currents – the Agulhas in the east and the Benguela in the west. Warm and cold swirl together to create an ecosystem that hosts one of the planet’s most unique communities of marine life. Before the exploitation of False Bay, a bewildering array of endemic reef fishes were present throughout the bay. Today, many reef fish stocks have collapsed. For fishermen this represents a socio-economic crisis. For scientists and conservationists, the protection of these species is a daunting battle.
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Sustainable kitchen
Cape Town chef Stefan Marais prepares a yellowtail. An ambassador for the South African Sustainable Seafood Initiative, he runs two restaurants that serve only sustainably caught fish.