There has been a lot of media coverage over the odour pollution from the Oceana fishmeal plant and FAHB is attempting to keep track of everything here. It’s incredible to think that despite all this coverage, very little action has actually taken place.
FAHB believes that raising awareness is an important component of our work and we need to generate more coverage, have more articles and discussion platforms, and find more ways of discussing this situation. We also need coverage to portray accurate and truthful information and not have the inconsistencies and mistruths that have been perpetuated in the past.
If you have media contacts or marketing ideas, please let us know.
- Oceana accused of fishing in protected area – Sentinel, 22 June 2018
- Mossel Bay Fish Meal Factory Ordered to Shut – Mossel Bay Advertiser, 26 April 2018
- City a no-show to discuss Hout Bay factory ‘odour’ – Cape Times, 23 March 2018
- Red Flag for Oceana – Sentinel, 23 February 2018
- Successful Renewal of Atmospheric Emissions Licence – Oceana, 8 February 2018
- Issue Notice of the Granting of the Atmospheric Emissions Licence – PBPS Communication, 25 January 2018
- Complete air pollution survey – Sentinel, 4 August 2017
- Notice of renewal and variation of Atmospheric Emission Licence for Lucky Star Ltd – Sentinel, 28 July 2017
Fish meal factory gets new scrubber – Sentinel, 26 May 2017 - Pretoria floats its big plans for fishing harbours – Sunday Times, 7 May 2017
- Harmful or not? – Sentinel, 31 March 2017
- The stink continues – Sentinel, 24 February 2017
- Full year of Daybrook integration drives Oceana profit over ZAR 1 bn – Undercurrent News, 18 November 2016
- Stench halts housing – Sentinel, 26 August 2016
- Houtbaai: meer as net ‘n ‘ongerieflike reuk’ – Maroela Media, 21 April 2016
- Mixed views on Hout Bay’s big stink – Cape Times, 19 April 2016
- Locals to kick up a stink – News24, 19 April 2016
- Hout Bay fishmeal factory in catch-22 – Cape Argus, 12 April 2016
- Nauseating smell returns to Hout Bay – Sentinel, 4 March 2016
- Hout Bay residents cry foul over stench – Cape Argus, 25 February 2016
- Fishmeal production to start soon – Sentinel, 29 January 2016
- Mixed reactions over Oceana decisions – Sentinel, 13 November 2015
- Residents respond on Facebook to Oceana debate – Sentinel, 13 November 2015
- Trouble still in the air over fish plant – Sunday Argus, 8 November 2015
- Open for Business – Sentinel, 6 November 2015
- Smell clouds Hout Bay factory celebrations – FIN24, 6 November 2015
- Stink from fish factory still polluting the air – Cape Times, 5 November 2015
- Fishmeal factory remaining open is ‘victory for poor’ – Times Live, 5 November 2015
- Oceana pledges to avoid closing fishmeal plant – FIS, 5 November 2015
- Oceana deal a ‘victory for workers’ – Cape Times, 4 November 2015
- Jobs saved as Hout Bay fishmeal factory remains open – Africa News Agency, 4 November 2015
- Come clean, fish firm told – Times Live, 3 November 2015
- Oceana to keep doors open, FAWU pleased – Eye Witness News, 3 November 2015
- Oceana to keep Hout Bay fishmeal factory open – Undercurrent News, 3 November 2015
- Hout Bay fishmeal factory to remain operational – Oceana, 3 November 2015
- Oceana to keep ‘smelly’ fishmeal factory open – Fin24, 3 November 2015
- Oceana’s future on hold – Sentinel, 25 September 2015
- Protest in Hout Bay over closure of fish factory – Cape Times, 21 September 2015
- Fish factory jobs at risk – Cape Argus, 21 September 2015
- Fishy odour threatens jobs at Lucky Star fish factory – Eye Witness News, 21 September 2015
- March against closure plans – Sentinel, 18 September 2015
- City’s management of industrial emissions in the spotlight after fish plant saga – Cape Talk, 15 September 2015
- Fawu objects to potential fish plant closure over Hout Bay stench – Cape Talk, 14 September 2015
- March for fish factory jobs – Weekend Argus, 12 September 2015
- We had no intention to shut down Hout Bay factory – 101 News, 11 September 2015
- If Oceana goes, our education goes – Fin24, 11 September 2015
- Video: Fawu Protest – 11 September 2015
- Planned Oceana fishmeal plant closure leaves bad smell for local community – Undercurrent News, 11 September 2015
- Keep the fish factory open, demand Hout Bay residents – GroundUp, 11 September 2015
- Don’t Gentrify the Poor Out of Hout Bay – FAWU – News24Wire, 11 September 2015
- Video: Workers March – 11 September 2015
- Oceana Brands factory faces closure over smell, workers protest – Eye Witness News, 11 September 2015
- Fawu to march against closure of Fish Operations – SABC News, 11 September 2015
- Jobs more important than smells, says Hangberg residents – GroundUp, 2 September 2015
- Video: News24 Interview 1 – News24, 31 August 2015
- Video: News24 Interview 2 – News24, 31 August 2015
- Video: News24 Interview 3 – News24, 31 August 2015
- Behind Hout Bay’s quest for answers from a smelly factory – Opinion, Fin24, 31 August 2015
- Union to oppose Hout Bay fishing factory closure – Fin24, 31 August 2015
- Trade union Fawu to oppose closure of Oceana’s Hout Bay fishing factory – SA Labour News, 31 August 2015
- FAHB public statement and call for vision – Sentinel, August 2015
- ‘Champagne and caviar crowd’ in Hout Bay outrages COSATU – Fin24, 26 August 2015
- Hout Bay is not just a wealthy white enclave – COSATU Press Release, 25 August 2015
- Cape Town fishmeal factory faces closure – Aquafeed.com, 18 August 2015
- Residents must ‘live with fish smell’ – Sunday Argus, 16 August 2015
- Proposed closure of Hout Bay Fishmeal Factory – Oceana Press Release, August 2015
- Hout Bay’s fishmeal factory faces closure – Weekend Argus, 15 August 2015
- Oceana lay-off leaves bad taste – Sentinel, 15 August 2015
- Houtbaai dalk gou vry van visreuk – Die Burger, 15 August 2015
- 100 job losses if Oceana Hout Bay shuts down – Fin24, 14 August 2015
- Weekly Press Review – Maritime Matters, 26 June 2015
- No thanks to Lucky Star for stinking delay – Cape Times, June 2015
- Ons wasgoed stink nou al – Die Burger, June 2015
- Fish pong has residents in foul mood – Cape Argus, 22 June 2015
- Hout Bay musicians record ‘Lucky Star Ain’t What You Are’ – Sentinel, May 2015
- Sing the Stink Blues – Sentinel, 8 May 2015
- Fishy fumes in Republic of Hout Bay – Weekend Argus, 26 April 2015
- Fish meal factory upsets Hout Bay – Cape Times, May 2014
- Big stink over Hout Bay fish factory – Cape Times, 5 May 2014
- Oceana claims it is powerless to stop the smell – Seafood News, May 2014
- Better Operation Monitoring at Oceana Factory – Sentinel, May 2014
- Radio interview with Francois Kuttel – Republic Radio, April 2014
- That Smell, Letter to the Editor – Sentinel, April 2014
- Oceana, Letter to the Editor – Sentinel, April 2014
- Fed Up with Foul Smell – Sentinel, March 2014 (Part 1)
- Fed Up – City says it will look into allegations (Part 2)
- Valley Chokes on Smell – Sentinel, February 2014
- Hout Bay housing project delayed due to health concerns from the fish factory – Cape Argus, August 2013
- Hout Bay housing gets the green light – Cape Argus, 20 August 2013
- Harbour Stench Probed – Sentinel, May 2013 (Part 1)
- Harbour Stench Probed – Hangberg residents worst affected (Part 2)
- Oceana fined R35 million for price fixing – News24, May 2012
- Your BEE is not good enough Oceana told – Moneyweb, 10 February 2012
- Factory causes Hout Bay stink – IOL News, April 2008