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Posted: **Thu Dec 06, 2012 3:30 pm**

QUESTION NO. 2860
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 34 NW3533E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 19 October 2012
Mr G R Morgan (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs:
What is the breakdown of species that have been poached in each national park in the (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2011-12 financial years?
Mr G R Morgan (DA) SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENT
HANSARD
PAPERS OFFICE
PRESS
2860. THE MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS ANSWERS:
(a) 2009-10:
TABLE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
Abalone 10 274
Lobster (WCRL) 2 710

KNYSNA
Bloodworm 397
Tapeworm 64
Mud Prawns 14 893
Polycheate worms 1 158
Moonshine 30
Alikreukels 687
Mud Crabs 10

CAMDEBOO NATION PARK
Kudu 8
Steenbok 2
Cape Mountain Zebra 2
Red rock hare 1
Ostrich 2

KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
Giraffe 1
Buffalo 13
Zebra 2
Waterbuck 2
Kudu 2
Nyala 1
Impala 37
Bushbuck 1
Lion 3
Hyaena 3
Crocodile 2
Rhino 53
Helmeted Guinea-fowl 23

(b) 2010-11:
TABLE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
Abelone 8 018
Lobster (WCRL) 1 205

KNYSNA
Bloodworm 335
Tapeworm 40
Mud Prawns 5 340
Polycheate worms 1 929
Alikreukels 63
Mud Crabs 8
Venus ear 11
Limpets 10
Bushbuck 1

CAMDEBOO NATIONAL PARK
Red Hartebeest 4
Mountain Reedbuck 1
Kudu 5
Eland 2
Mountain Tortoise 1

RICHTERSVELD NATIONAL PARK
Barbell 14
Yellow fish 891
Carp 2
Tilapia 73

AGULHAS NATIONAL PARK
Abalone 1 500

KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
Hippo 3
Buffalo 2
Zebra 1
Kudu 1
Impala 15
Duiker 2
Lion 2
Hyena 2
Rhino 148
Helmeted Guinea-fowl1

(c) 2011-12:
TABLE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
Abelone 6 070
Lobster (WCRL) 4 870

KNYSNA
Bloodworm 328
Tapeworm 710
Mud Prawns 8 918
Polycheate worms 1 971
Mud Crabs 3
Venus ear 42

CAMDEBOO NATIONAL PARK
Kudu 5
Cape Mountain Zebra 1
Springbok 1
Ostrich 1

RICHTERSVELD NATIONAL PARK
Barbell 5
Yellow fish 4
Mud fish 1
Mullet 1
Carp 1

AGULHAS NATIONAL PARK
Abalone 1 325
Brunialeavis 300 stems

KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
Hippo 1
Buffalo 8
Waterbuck 1
Kudu 2
Impala 38
Bushbuck 1
Lion 1
Leopard 1
Tawny Eagle 3
Bateleur 7
Rhino 274
Helmeted Guinea-fowl 3

Do something about the Abalone poaching, SANParks

Posted: **Thu Dec 06, 2012 4:38 pm**

Would love to know how they keep track of bloodworm and tapeworm poaching?

Posted: **Thu Dec 06, 2012 5:42 pm**

What are they good for anyway? Are they eaten or used for fishing?

Posted: **Thu Dec 06, 2012 6:45 pm**

Used for fishing I think.

Posted: **Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:52 pm**

Correct! I don't think tapeworm is the right term, though...

Posted: **Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:51 am**

Richprins wrote:Correct! I don't think tapeworm is the right term, though...

RP, tapeworm, which is often called “lint worm”, is correct. It’s a very good bait for Grunter.

The locals in Knysna area use a pitchfork to dig them out which is highly illegal and extremely destructive to the surrounding estuarine habitat.

Bloodworm, mussel worm and the famous wonder worm are all used for bait.

IMO the only way they keep track of it is by the number of people they catch with it. On the KZN coast they probably only catch about 0.5% of the people using it as there's little man power and those with the power aren't often seen, so the actual stats are much higher.

For example:

I see people poaching shad every weekend, but spot the “anti poaching” forces maybe twice a year.

Posted: **Fri Dec 07, 2012 5:17 pm**

I have already sucked out bloodworm, now is this classed as poaching?

Posted: **Fri Dec 07, 2012 5:41 pm**

There are quotas for harvesting shellfish and bait organisms: max. 5 bloodworms per day

Posted: **Fri Dec 07, 2012 6:17 pm**

Thanks for that info, BC! $\O$

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