Fishing communities in Saldanha Bay and Gqeberha in South Africa are worried that newly-approved gas powerships will drive away or even kill the fish their livelihoods depend upon.
“What will happen if we can’t fish? Who is going to put food on the table? How will our fishermen get an income?” asked Carmelita Mostert, a fisher from Saldanha Bay.
On Tuesday, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) approved the licence for gas energy generation in Saldanha Bay, Coega and Richards Bay by Karpowership SA.
Environmental organisation Green Connection says these floating gas power plants will have a devastating impact on communities that depend on small-scale fishing.
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