Tag: SADSTIA
Fragmentation of the deep-sea trawling industry
“Further fragmentation of the deep-sea trawling industry will come at the expense of beneficiation and jobs” – Augustyn.
This is the view of Johann Augustyn, Secretary, South African Deep-Sea Trawling...
South Africa’s deep sea trawling industry is 62% black owned
More than 60% of South Africa’s most valuable commercial fishery, the deep-sea trawling industry, is black-owned. This is one of the key findings of a study that has just been completed...
Deep-sea trawl operators and WWF-SA team up to tackle fishy issues
The South African Deep Sea Trawling Industry Association (SADSTIA) has teamed up with conservation organisation, WWF South Africa (WWF-SA), to dramatically improve the management of at least 12 non-target fish species...
South African hake continues to improve its environmental footprint
Eleven years after it first secured accreditation from the Marine Stewardship Council, South Africa’s trawl fishery for hake continues to reduce its impact on the environment.
The 51 trawler owners...