May 2026

A fierce debate around a recent study that claims bottom trawling in European waters costs society up to €16 billion (~ R335 billion) per year has exposed a widening gulf between conservation advocacy groups and the fishing industry. The South African experience is markedly different: the fishing industry, environmental organisations and government recognise the vital […]

A ceremony held in Cape Town last week to celebrate the successful registration and certification of the freezer trawler Santa Princesa marked another significant investment in South Africa’s deep-sea trawl fishery. The 65 m, 2 999 kW freezer trawler will replace the Umzabalazo and catch the allocations of Mayibuye Fishing, Ntshonalanga Fishing and Khoi Qwa Fishing