George Herald on Instagram: "Every summer, as holidaymakers and new residents arrive on the Garden Route coast, a quieter crisis unfolds beneath our feet. At popular spots like Gericke’s Point, common octopus numbers are declining fast. While permits allow harvesting, the real issue is cumulative human pressure. Surveys show numbers dropping from 20–30 octopuses to as few as five within weeks. If we don’t rethink how we use our coastal resources, the fragile marine ecosystems that make the Garde