Certain marine living resources of South Africa are under severe threat from international organised crime syndicates in conjunction with local fishers. These criminal activities erode respect for the rule of law and lead to socio-economic degradation and the proliferation of gangsterism. The current government approach as custodians of the resources is to maximise the return from confiscations. SAPS are not using the full power of the law to address poaching of marine living resources, particularly abalone, as a priority crime and do not allocate their resources commensurate with the value of the commodity. As a country that is beleaguered by fisheries crime, overfishing and exploitation, South Africa must take a tough stance and should pursue criminal organisations with all the power that the state can muster. It must also ensure that national fisheries resource management is improved so that local communities can benefit. The implementation of a conforming strategy would be socially and politically unpopular, but the future benefits will outweigh the outlay.

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偷猎海洋生物资源：能否扭转局面？

南非的某些海洋生物资源受到国际有组织犯罪集团与当地渔民的严重威胁。这些犯罪活动侵蚀了对法治的尊重，导致社会经济退化和黑帮泛滥。目前政府作为资源保管人的做法是最大化没收的回报。SAPS 没有利用法律的全部权力将偷猎海洋生物资源，特别是鲍鱼作为优先犯罪行为，并且没有根据商品的价值分配资源。作为一个饱受渔业犯罪、过度捕捞和剥削困扰的国家，南非必须采取强硬立场，应以国家所能动用的一切力量追捕犯罪组织。它还必须确保改善国家渔业资源管理，使当地社区受益。实施合规战略在社会和政治上都不得人心，但未来的收益将超过支出。