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How to be seafood legal

27 May 2008 Regardless of whether you are a recreational angler, a commercial fisher, a seafood restaurant owner or even a consumer, there are laws and regulations that may apply to you when it comes to the harvesting and buying or selling of seafood. These regulations have been put in place to try and maintain the exploitation of these resources at sustainable levels....read more

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The commercial fishing sectors in South Africa

27 Jan 2008 Commercial This is the formal fishing sector and can range from relatively small-scale Cape rock oyster fishery, to the highly industrialised multi-million Rand deep-water trawl industry, which primarily targets hake. Over the years the commercial fishing sector has suffered many disputes around fishing entitlement. The finalisation and allocation of medium to long term fishing rights in 2006 aimed to...read more

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Fishing in South Afirca

27 Aug 2008 In South Africa, our marine resources are enjoyed and utilised by three main user-groups or sectors: Recreational These users collect or catch fish and other marine organisms as part of leisure activities, and would include shore anglers, underwater (spear-) fishers, shellfish and bait collectors, and recreational boat anglers. Recreational participants in the fishery need to be in possession of...read more

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Other Southern African countries

26 Aug 2008 Fishing laws and regulations may vary between different countries. This is often as a result of differences in the oceanographic conditions and subsequent differences in fish species that occur in the waters in these countries. For example, Mozambique on the East coast of Africa has a tropical climate and therefore you may find that the main commercial species there are...read more

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RED

14 Aug 2008 RED - These species are illegal to buy or sell in South, Africa according to the Marine Living Resources Act. Some of these “no-sale” species are very important recreational species that cannot handle commercial fishing pressures, and may therefore only be caught for your own enjoyment and use, subject to the possession of a valid recreational...read more

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Trawling fishing method

21 May 2008 Trawling - Trawling, also known as dragging, is the most widely used industrial fishing method. It involves towing a large net across the seabed (bottom or demersal trawling) or through the water (mid-water trawling) to catch fish that live there. Hake, sole, and prawns are all species in South Africa targeted using bottom trawl gear....read more

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South African no-sale species

26 Sep 2008 LIST OF SOUTH AFRICAN NO-SALE SPECIES - These species are illegal to buy or sell in South, Africa according to the Marine Living Resources Act. Some of these “no-sale” species are very important recreational species that cannot handle commercial fishing pressures, and may therefore only be caught for your own enjoyment and use, subject to the...read more

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MSC Sustainable Seafood Lunch

15 Dec 2009 Ocean Basket joins SASSI Partnership by hosting global Sustainable Seafood Lunch - The Ocean Basket restaurant chain recently became a partner of WWF’s Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative’s (SASSI) Participation scheme, which aims to limit the impact of the seafood industry on marine resources. The partnership was announced at the South African leg of the global Sustainable Seafood Lunch,...read more

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Tuna, southern bluefin

8 Aug 2008 Tuna, southern bluefin - Thunnus maccoyiiOther names Bluefin tunnySASSI Colour OrangeBiological Information Very large oceanic top-predator, highly migratoryHabitat Open oceanDistribution High seas, mostly at limits and outside of South Africa´s exclusive economic zone Capture Methods Pelagic longlines Conservation Notes 'Like all other bluefin tunas it is...read more

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Local issues

27 May 2008 Local concerns - South African fish stocks have also endured their share of abuse and exploitation over the past century. The most valuable local resource is hake, which consists of two species, the deep-water (Merluccius paradoxus) and shallow-water hake (Merluccius capensis). Both the hake fishery and the one for small pelagic fish (sardines and anchovies)...read more

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