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 YWG Newsletter: February 2012
Dear All, We are trying to finalise the arrangements for the conference in Stellenbosch from 13 to 15 April as I will be overseas from early March until 12 April and Martine Jordaan will be tied up most of the time with the Cederberg rehabilitation project which commences this month on the Rondegat River.
We have now booked accommodation for the people who have confirmed they are attending and need a bed. These are Peter Mills, Wayne Sinclair, Leon Barkhuizen, Rob Karssing, Reveck Hariram, Kyle McHugh and a SAIAB delegate. Nico Smit, Gordon O'Brien, Bridget Corrigan and I will be staying with friends or family. Costs are R575 for delegates for whom we have booked accommodation and this will include the Friday and Saturday nights plus breakfast, teas lunch, and a braai in the evening on Saturday plus the registration fee. For those not requiring accommodation it will be R150 for the Saturday which will include lunch, teas, the evening braai and the registration fee. If you need an invoice please let me know before March 6 otherwise it will have to wait until after the conference. Payment to be made to ‘FOSAF' at Nedbank a/c no.1972112031 branch code 197205 and use your name as reference. The proposed theme for the conference is, "Threatened species: Can we secure the future for SA's indigenous fishes?" and we ask those who wish to present papers to contact Peter Mills (peterjm@mweb.co.za) as soon as possible. Representatives from the various provincial departments will of course be expected to present a report for their respective provinces.
Other News
- 1. Remember the Flyfishing Expo which will be held at the Heartfelt Arena in Pretoria on 14-15 April, unfortunately during our conference. But for others who wish to visit or take a stand please go to http://www.flyfishing-expo.co.za/.
- 2. The Water Research Group at North West University (Potch) have created a Facebook page, and if you are interested their research please "like" them on http://www.facebook.com/pages/NWU-Water-Research-Group/232259443520289?ref=tn_tnmn or search for them on NWU Water Research Group.
- 3. The Academy for Future Science (http://www.affs.org/html/south_africa.html) will hold a conference on sustainable resources on 25-26 Feb at the Cradle of Mankind.
- 4. The first meeting of the year for OVRYCMA (Orange/Vaal River Yellowfish Conservation Management Association was held at Bloemhof last Friday and a report on this meeting by Peter Mills who represented the YWG will be circulated later this week.
Regards,
Peter
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