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Authorities seized a rubber duck and ring nets during a clampdown this week on abalone poachers in the Table Mountain National Park.
SANParks said that several people were arrested in operations this past week.
According to TMNP manager, Frans van Rooyen, one person was arrested on Wednesday for fishing for West Coast Rock Lobster during the closed season.
He said eight ring nets and one rubber duck were confiscated” after the suspect dumped the west coast rock lobsters into the ocean after being chased by the rangers.
“During the night, marine law enforcement followed divers in the water and prevented suspicious vehicles from entering the TMNP Marine Protected Area from Simon’s Town to Smuts area,” Van Rooyen said.
He said the following morning while conducting foot patrols, the team found 11 net bags containing 500 (units of ) abalone.”
Meanwhile, Van Rooyen said on Thursday another suspected poacher was arrested at Miller’s Point for being in the possession of 20 shucked and four whole state abalone.
Van Rooyen said all the confiscated items handed over to the police while a case of poaching has been opened with the SAPS in Simons Town.
