Thousands of dead pilchards wash ashore on Cape Town beaches

City of Cape Town confirms sardine die off has NO connection to Milnerton Lagoon

Over the last few weeks, dead and dying sardines have been observed washed ashore at various locations along the Western Cape.

Thousands of dead pilchards wash ashore on Cape Town beaches

Thousands of dead pilchards have washed ashore along parts of Cape Town’s coastline, with devastating scenes reported at Milnerton, Sunset and Blouberg beaches. The mass die-off has drawn attention to the condition of the city’s marine environment, although the exact cause of the deaths has not yet been established. The situation was highlighted in a Facebook post by Rethink the... Read more → The post Thousands of dead pilchards wash ashore on…

Renewed warning not to consume washed up sardines

There have been renewed reports of sardines washing up along Cape Town beaches this weekend, as the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment urges people not to consume the sardines or feed them to pets.   Multiple accounts on social media posted pictures of sardines, commonly known as pilchards, washed up on Milnerton, Sunset Beach and Blouberg beaches. The Department confirmed that it is aware of sardines washing up on these local…