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Pretoria court bars fishing to protect endangered African Penguins

A South African court's groundbreaking ruling bans commercial fishing for a decade to protect endangered African penguins, marking a significant victory in the fight against extinction.

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African Penguins get a lifeline: Court orders fishing closures

BirdLife South Africa and Sanccob achieve a landmark court ruling to establish no-take zones for commercial fishing, aiming to protect the critically endangered African Penguin from extinction

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Historic settlement reached to protect African Penguin breeding colonies

Collaborative conservation efforts have led to a landmark settlement for the protection of African Penguin breeding colonies, establishing critical island closures to safeguard these endangered species.

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Chevon Booysen|Published