Podcast Summary
Coastal Weather Impact on Fish Behavior: Unexpected weather patterns in Cape Town and Durban are causing fish like sardines and mackerel to move further out to sea in search of cooler waters, disrupting traditional fishing areas and events like the sardine run.
Cape Town is experiencing harsh winter weather, while Durban's winter is experiencing an identity crisis with unseasonably warm temperatures. This has resulted in unusual fish behavior, with shoals of sardines and mackerel moving further out to sea in search of cooler waters. The sardine run, a significant event typically occurring in Durban from June to August, has been disrupted due to the warm waters. Observers are hoping for cold fronts to push through from the trans-sky to Durban to bring the shoals closer to shore and reignite the sardine run. Overall, the weather and fish behavior patterns in these coastal areas are undergoing unexpected changes.