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Fishtory is an innovative platform through which members of the public can submit old angling photos, journals and newspaper records to help scientists track changes to marine fish stocks in South Africa.
Recent uploads
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Kob (Argyrosomus japonicus) near Durban Pier, 1909
15 June 2017PH -
Kob (Argyrosomus japonicus) near Hibberdene, 1963
15 June 2017Luc -
Grunter (Pomadasys commersonnii) near Durban Pier, 1906
15 June 2017PH -
Steenbras (Lithognathus lithognathus) near Perdevlei, 1994
30 March 2017PARSC -
Musselcracker (Cymatoceps nasutus) near Port Alfred, 2008
30 March 2017PARSC -
Kob (Argyrosomus japonicus) near Port Alfred, 1990
30 March 2017Brian M
Fishtory news & events
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Fishtory Newsletter No.3
02 August 2018News -
Fishtory Newsletter No.2
06 March 2017News -
Fishtory @ RASSPL Kasouga 25th Feb 2017
19 February 2017Events
Affiliated sites
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FishforLife
FishforLife is a platform developed by Rhodes University, which allows and incentivises users to upload historical fishing data sources like images, news articles and journals.
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CatchReport
iCatch allows fishermen to log, track and share their catches. This information is added to a national database which helps provides a clearer picture of South Africa’s marine ecosystem.
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Sea Fish Atlas
Add your photo to the Sea Fish Atlas on the iSpot webpage and help map South Africa’s fine scale fish distributions. Looking for an ID for you photo? This is the place! The iSpot community; including experts will help identify your catch.