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Henk de Beer, Secretary of the South African Fishing Industry Employers Organisation (SAFIEO) and a long-standing advocate for the rights of sea-going workers in the deep sea trawling industry, has passed away in Cape Town aged 68. A marine engineer by training, Henk’s career in fishing spanned several decades. He joined I&J in 1982 as […]

Internationally renowned fisheries scientist, Professor Ray Hilborn, visited South Africa in August at the invitation of the South African Deep Sea Trawling Industry Association. Prof. Hilborn participated in two public events, a seminar entitled “Fisheries Myths” at the University of Cape Town, and a debate with local fisheries experts at the Two Oceans Aquarium. Resources

A new collaboration between the South African Deep Sea Trawling Industry Association (SADSTIA) and WWF South Africa (WWF-SA), which was announced in Cape Town today, will dramatically improve the management of 12 fish species that are caught alongside hake in the deep-sea trawl fishery. SADSTIA and WWF-SA are to work together to implement the three

Andrew Steenkamp, Skipper of the I&J fresh fish trawler, Freesia, is the latest SADSTIA skipper to be nominated as Skipper of the Month. Andrew, who has worked for I&J for 40 years, was nominated by Johann Botha, Head of Trawling at I&J who says: “As a skipper Andrew is very professional, disciplined and environmentally conscious.

Leon Henry, Skipper of the Viking Fishing trawler, Svein Jonsson, has appeared in Fishing Industry News as Skipper of the Month. Leon was nominated by Tim Reddell, a director of Viking Fishing who says: “Leon has been with us since we acquired Hangberg Fishing in 2004. At that time already Leon displayed wonderful leadership qualities.

[av_image src=’https://www.sadstia.co.za/assets/uploads/EK-2016-1-300×200.jpg’ attachment=’691′ attachment_size=’medium’ align=’left’ styling=’no-styling’ hover=” link=” target=” caption=” font_size=” appearance=” overlay_opacity=’0.4′ overlay_color=’#000000′ overlay_text_color=’#ffffff’ animation=’no-animation’ custom_class=” av_uid=’av-efv1h’][/av_image] For the third year in a row, a team of scientists on board the South African research ship, Ellen Khuzwayo, is surveying an experimental area on the west coast fishing grounds of “Karbonkel”. The team is using

MEDIA STATEMENT In the wake of the MFV Lincoln tragedy, South Africa’s trawling industry association emphasises that the fishery is safe and closely regulated The South African Deep Sea Trawling Industry Association (SADSTIA), which represents the 52 trawler owners and operators active in the deep-sea trawl fishery for hake, expresses its sincere condolences to the

The executive committee and members of SADSTIA express their sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the men who lost their lives over the weekend as a result of the loss of the fishing trawler, MFV Lincoln. The Lincoln was apparently swamped by very heavy seas 30 miles south of Hermanus at approximately

Secretary of SADSTIA, Dr Johann Augustyn, has been appointed to the Marine Stewardship Council’s 36-member Stakeholder Council. The Stakeholder Council is an advisory body that provides the MSC with advice, recommendations and informed opinions on the certification body’s fishery and chain of custody standards and their implementation through the MSC programme. Its members reflect a

The 51 trawler owners and operators in South Africa’s Deep Sea Trawling Industry Association (SADSTIA) yesterday received word that the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has approved a further five-year certification for the deep-sea trawl fishery. Read the MSC public certification report here This is the third time the fishery has secured certification from the MSC,