A court in South Africa has upheld a ban on commercial fishing of abalone that had been challenged by a group of fishermen, reports Reuters

S.Africa court upholds abalone fishing ban
Reuters
20 March 2008

CAPE TOWN, March 20 (Reuters) - A South African court has dismissed a bid by a group of fishermen to overturn an official ban on commercial abalone fishing, the environmental affairs ministry said on Thursday.

South Africa's Environmental Affairs Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk ordered the indefinite ban to protect existing natural stocks of the shellfish, which is threatened with extinction. The ban has been in place since February 1.

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