Report of the International Review Panel Regarding Fishing Closures Adjacent to South Africa’s African Penguin Breeding Colonies and Declines in the Penguin Population

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy, has released the Report of the International Review Panel Regarding Fishing Closures Adjacent to South Africa’s African Penguin Breeding Colonies and Declines in the Penguin Population. "The Panel strongly encouraged continued communication, and collaboration, with transparency of research data and analyses, as a means to build trust and strengthen these discussions. Working collaboratively will further enhance the effectiveness and social acceptability of management measures and decisions aimed at mitigating the decline of the African penguin."