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The Makhanda High Court has given Shell the nod to go ahead with the seismic survey on the Wild Coast after dismissing an urgent interim interdict application on Friday morning.
The high court refuses to interdict seismic survey on the basis that ‘irreparable harm’ to marine species not proved
Environmental groups have expressed disappointment at the High Court’s decision to allow Shell to proceed with a seismic survey of the ocean along the Wild Coast.
Shell’s 3D seismic survey is set to begin on Wednesday. But a high court application brought by rights groups to block it will be heard as an urgent matter on Tuesday
A public campaign to stop the seismic blasting ship Amazon Warrior from reaching its next work destination — the Wild Coast — has spurred deep-sea anglers to deliver a stinging letter to forestry, fisheries & environment minister Barbara Creecy. DispatchLIVE (http://www.dispatchlive.co.za) asked Creecy to comment on the letter on Friday, but no response had been received at the time of writing.