Fishing Industry News and Aquaculture SA

South Africa’s hake trawl fishery has been certified to the Marine Stewardship Council’s Standard for environmental sustainability in wild-capture fisheries for a fifth consecutive...

The M83 team on board the S.A. Agulhas II has arrived safely at Marion Island, ready to reactivate the base following an evacuation of the previous...

The Garden Route is facing an environmental crisis of alarming proportions, according to veteran environmental manager, Dr Guy Preston, who recently visited the region...

South Africa has renewed its commitment to reducing incidental seabird mortality and strengthening monitoring, reporting and adaptive management. The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the...

Applications are open for Marine Sciences, South Africa's official Grade 10 to 12 school subject, says the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation. The Two Oceans Aquarium...

There’s a need to repurpose FishSA, not abolish it. It should be turned into a genuinely independent national fisheries chamber/umbrella body whose job is...

Laboratory sequencing has confirmed that pilchard herpesvirus (PHV) genetic material is present in sampled sardines. This is the first time this has been detected...

The highly anticipated Constitutional Court judgment in the matter brought by Wild Coast communities and environmental organisations against oil companies, Shell and Impact Africa,...

Ten Namibian Horse Mackerel fishing companies have been cleared of wrongdoing by the Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC). Two investigations into possible price fixing in the...

Deloitte Africa and Refuel have announced a strategic alliance that assists businesses to successfully claim their diesel rebates from the South African Revenue Service...