Demonstration against international angling competition

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MOSSEL BAY NEWS AND VIDEO'S - There was a gathering at The Point in Mossel Bay today of members of the South African Aboriginal Congress, protesting against an international angling competition to take place this week in the bay.

The demonstrators were protesting against having to pay for permits and being "barred access to natural resources".

Aboriginal people had been classified coloured in South Africa, the spokesman for the group noted.

Extreme licence and tariff fees made accessing the waters prohibitive for locals, yet people from overseas were allowed to come here and fish in a competition, the spokesman for the group noted.

He said the group would challenge the Magistrate's Court in Mossel Bay regarding what it deemed was unfair treatment of those angling in order to feed themselves.

The angling competition being held is a catch and release competition.

Mossel Bay Ward 8 councillor Lodewyk Coetzee noted: "Law enforcement is aware of an illegal gathering at The Point and the police are dealing with the matter. Please stay clear of the gathering and the situation is under control."

VIDEO - Dexter Brinkhuis:

Registration of anglers in international angling competition

The registration of the teams in the FIPS-M Light Tackle Boat Angling Championships took place in Mossel Bay today.

South Africa, Gibraltar and Luxembourg are taking part. Monday is official practice day and the start of the angling competition.

South Africa has six anglers taking part. They are from Gauteng and Port Elizabeth.

VIDEO - Description of the competition. (Video: Dexter Brinkhuis)

This is a typical boat which will be used in the championships. This photograph was taken in a similar competition in Mossel Bay in 2019. Covid prevented this type of international competition taking place.