62 small-scale fishing co-operatives get fishing rights in W Cape
Government has allocated 15-year fishing rights to 62 small-scale fishing cooperatives, with a total membership of 3 850 declared fishers, in the Western Cape.
This...
Contentious FRAP vital for future of deep sea trawling industry
By Sue Segar
THE South African Deep-Sea Trawling Industry Association (SADSTIA) is eagerly anticipating the completion of the long-awaited Fishing Rights Allocation Process (FRAP), from...
Premier Fishing celebrates 70 years at the helm
One of the most transformed fishing enterprises is a nod to SA’s democratic struggle
PREMIER Fishing (Premier) turned 70 years old on Sunday 23 October. From humble beginnings in...
Oceana sells CCS Logistics to focus on core fishing business
THE Oceana Group Limited is selling its Commercial Cold Storage (CCS) business for R760 million in a transaction that will enable it to invest...
From acorns, oak trees grow
IT's taken Arthur Shipalana and the now deceased Willem Walters more than 20 years to break into the capital intensive deep sea hake sector....
No squid sees profits slump
Premier Fishing interim results for the six months ended 28 February 2022.
PREMIER’s reduction in revenue by R62m to R224m is due to the scarcity...
Appeals process for fishing rights allocation opens
Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has urged any applicant who is dissatisfied with the 2021 Fishing Rights Allocation Process (FRAP)...
New app helps fishing boats avoid endangered species
THE discarding of fish at sea – known as “bycatch” – happens when fish have no commercial value or annual quotas for a commercial...
Creating an investment-ready platform for infrastructure projects in the emerging aquaculture sector
AQUACULTURE is one of the fastest-growing food sectors globally and is considered a key sector for future food production (Costello et al., 2020). Aquaculture...
Sea Harvest group posts positive results
SEA Harvest delivered revenue for the year ended 31 December 2021 of R4.6 billion, 5% ahead of 2020, and operating profit of R691 million,...
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