Precautionary fishing measure remains in place as sardine mortality subsides [SOUND]

# The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment says the temporary precautionary measure implemented on 11 September to manage the sardine mortality event remains in force. This is despite no renewed widespread mortality being reported, except an isolated fresh sardine stranding near Mbotyi on the northern Wild Coast last week. The department’s spokesperson, Zolile Nqayi, says monitoring, sampling and laboratory investigations are continuing in the Western Cape and Algoa Bay: