Divers immersed in battle to save SA's sharks

03 June 2016 - 10:52
By NIVASHNI NAIR

Wetsuits, oxygen tanks and waterproof banners do not usually make an appearance at protests in South Africa.But tomorrow more than 100 protestors will be taking their cause to new depths.The Silence of the Sharks, the biggest underwater protest ever held in the country, in conjunction with the fifth annual Paddle Out for Sharks, will see divers jumping off boats into the sea off Scottburgh, with banners protesting against illegal fishing trawlers in South African waters.

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