By Tando Mfengwana
17 February 2007
Fishermen are gloating as the long awaited return of Snoek in the Cape arrives.
Independent Online reports that the call came from the Oceana Power Boat Club that snoek had been running off Robben Island for the first time in Four years.
The snoek four year absence left hundreds’ of fishermen struggling to make ends meet.
Around 80 boats went out to sea and returned with loads of fish.
More boats went out on Friday and returned with bucket loads.
Oceana Power Boat Club slipway manager Ivan Burnett said that the snoek used to bypassed Robben Island and there was nothing to catch.
The Boat Club is the only launch facility for small boats between Hout Bay and Yzerfontein.
He said this week the fish were back in numbers.
Snoek normally goes for about R35 a fish, but the price is expected to drop, if the good fortune continues.
Burnett said that because of the change in weather conditions, catches slightly dropped on Friday.
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