Sardine activity increases on the KZN coast as winter chill sets in
More sardine activity has been sighted along the south coast.
UGU South Coast Tourism (USCT) reported more sardine action on the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) South Coast on Monday, 15 June, following the weekend’s cold spell.
Commenting on Monday, Noel McDonogh, pilot at World of Wings Flight School, who has been busy taking magnificent aerial shots of the Sardine Run activity. said: “We’ve spotted sardine shoals off Scottburgh’s Back Beach with many sharks trailing the fish, and whales breaching between Clansthal and Aliwal Shoal.”
“There have been bull sharks, more than 3 metres in length, spotted among the fish; and a southern right whale seen just one kilometre off the Scottburgh beachfront.”
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With recreational fishing and seine netting now allowed under Level 3 – with relevant permits – seine netters have been very busy catching sardines.
Netting took place at Pennington and Scottburgh on Monday, with large numbers of gannets, sharks, whales dolphins pursuing the bait balls.
Keep up-to-date with all the Sardine Run videos and details by following South Coast Tourism on Facebook and @infosouthcoast on Twitter.
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