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July 2, 2007, 21:03:18
E/London.
Lots of sardine and associated activity reported in this region.

June 30, 2007, 08:10:40
Port St Johns.
Small sardine baitballs and associated activity in this area.

June 30, 2007, 08:06:56
Haga Haga.
Thousands of gannets reported in this region.

June 30, 2007, 08:05:48
Mbotji.
Lots of small sardine baitballs and associated activity in this area yesterday.

June 28, 2007, 09:14:47
Kei Mouth.
Lots of sardine and associated activity in this region.

June 28, 2007, 09:12:34
KZN.
No reported activity due to poor sea conditions.

June 28, 2007, 09:11:21
SST Images.
No SST images over last 48 hrs due to heavy cloud cover.

June 27, 2007, 12:16:09
E/coast.
Poor weather conditions along east coast today thus no sardine or associated activity has been reported.

June 26, 2007, 15:34:56
KZN.
No reported activity today however poor sea conditions present are not conducive to sightings.

June 26, 2007, 15:27:12
Port St Johns.
Lots of gannet (1000's), dolphin (100's) and shark activity today. No baitballs reported.

June 26, 2007, 10:12:48
Coffee Bay.
Lots of sardine and associated activity in this region.

June 26, 2007, 10:09:53
Port St Johns.
Limited sardine and associated activity in this region over last few days.

June 23, 2007, 19:54:56
KZN.
Sardine activity reported at Scottburgh, Pennington and Port Shepstone today.

June 23, 2007, 19:52:30
E/Cape.
Activity reported in the Port St John's region.

June 20, 2007, 00:08:54
E/Cape.
Sardines and associated activity reported along much of coast. Lots of humpback whales also reported.

June 20, 2007, 00:06:28
KZN.
Some activity (sardines and gannets) reported in Warner Beach area this morning. Limited activity reported today due to poor sea conditions.

June 18, 2007, 19:17:48
E/Cape.
Sardine and associated activity scattered along coast between Waterfall Bluff and Port St Johns.

June 18, 2007, 19:10:07
KZN S/COAST.
Sardine netting taken place at Toti, Warner Beach, Pennington and Ifafa today.

June 17, 2007, 10:45:41
S/Coast.
Sardines reported off Warner Beach, Scottburgh and Park Rynie.

June 17, 2007, 00:35:06
KZN S/Coast.
Sightings of sardines reported at Ifafa, Hibberdene, Margate and Port Edward.

June 16, 2007, 23:53:24
W/fall Bluff-PSJ.
Good activity along this stretch of coastline with 1000's of gannets and dolphins being reported.

June 16, 2007, 23:52:41
KZN S/Coast.
Sightings of sardines reported at Ifafa, Hibberdene, Margate and Port Edward.

June 16, 2007, 23:51:59
W/fall Bluff-PSJ.
Good activity along this stretch of coastline with 1000's of gannets and dolphins being reported.

June 16, 2007, 23:51:42
W/fall Bluff-PSJ.
Good activity along this stretch of coastline with 1000's of gannets and dolphins being reported.

June 16, 2007, 23:51:04
W/fall Bluff-PSJ.
Good activity along this stretch of coastline with 1000's of gannets and dolphins being reported.

June 11, 2007, 15:23:45
Coffee Bay.
Good activity reported south of here and towards EL over the last 4 days.

June 11, 2007, 15:21:19
PSJ.
Some small baitballs and associated activity reported in the area over the weekend.

June 11, 2007, 15:18:09
Waterfall Bluff.
1000's gannets and common dolphin reported in the area over the weekend.

June 11, 2007, 13:55:04
Sardine Run Updates 2007.
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July 11, 2006, 23:23:40
PSJ.
Major sardine, gannet and dolphin activity reported in the Port St Johns region over the last 48 hrs.

July 9, 2006, 20:03:51
KZN.
Water temp in KZN region still over 20C and no significant activity reported N of PSJ. Will update on any progress in activity along E/coast if it occurs.

July 8, 2006, 00:51:20
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July 8, 2006, 00:51:05
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Water temps in KZN region still over 20C and no significant activity reported N of PSJ. Will update on any progress in activity along E/coast if it

June 30, 2006, 14:04:03
KZN.
No inshore sardine activity in this region due to high water temperatures. All major activity still reported S of PSJ.

June 25, 2006, 10:26:35
PSJ-N/wards.
Few activity reports from this region. Some redeye activity reported in the Mbotji area.

June 21, 2006, 20:50:58
Coffee Bay.
Major sardine, shark, dolphin and gannet activity in this region.

June 21, 2006, 20:49:16
EL-Mazeppa.
Major sardine and associated activity (1000's common dolphins and gannets) still reported in this region.

June 21, 2006, 20:46:07
Mkambati-Mbotyi.
Quiet at moment but water temperature down to 18C so sardine activity expected in area shortly. Redeye also reported in this region.

June 19, 2006, 15:14:47
OP Prediction.
Predxn of NE winds to cool inshore water temps N of PSJ are unfavourable in the next 5 days. Appearence of sardines in KZN b4 July is unlikely.

June 19, 2006, 15:04:15
EL-Mazzepa Bay.
Most sardine and associated activity still appears to b in this region.

June 19, 2006, 15:02:12
PSJ.
Sardine and associated activity north of PSJ has disappeared in last 48 hrs due to increased water temperatures. Unlikely to b much N of PSJ before wkend.

June 14, 2006, 23:50:00
EL- Wavecrest.
Major sardine activity in this region including thousands of gannets and common dolphins.

June 14, 2006, 23:47:36
Mkambati.
Limited reports of sardine and associated activity in this region. No reports of any activity north of this area.

June 12, 2006, 18:18:10
Mbotyi -PSJ.
Some sardine and associated activity reported in this region.

June 12, 2006, 18:14:15
EL-Mazzepa Bay.
Major sardine and associated reported in this region with additional activity moving up from the south.

June 10, 2006, 14:02:39
Waterfall Bluff.
Lead shoals and associated activity are in the W/fall Bluff - Mbotyi region 70-100km S of KZN.

June 9, 2006, 14:51:11
East London region.
Major sardine and associated activity of gannets, common dolphins and copper sharks reported in the EL- Wavecrest region.

June 7, 2006, 00:04:54
Mbotyi.
Good sardine, gannet, dolphin and shark activity in the region.

June 7, 2006, 00:01:58
Port St Johns.
Some sardine and associated activity reported in this region over last 48 hrs.

June 5, 2006, 14:43:59
East London region.
Reports of sardine and associated activity of gannets and common dolphin from 50km S to 80km N of EL.

May 31, 2006, 11:23:59
East London region.
Several sightings of sardines reported in the region over the last few days.

May 31, 2006, 11:18:07
Sardine Run Updates 2006.
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