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SADSTIA welcomes newly appointed Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

SADSTIA Chairman Innocent Dwayi, has extended his congratulations to Dion George, newly appointed Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, and assured him of the Association’s intention to work constructively with government to strengthen the fishing industry in South Africa.  “We welcome the appointment of Dr Dion George as Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the …

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Bottom trawling is sustainable – when it is well managed

Well-managed bottom trawl fisheries produce food with a much lower environmental impact than any animal protein, including chicken, pork and beef. This is one of the findings of a paper published in July in the respected ICES Journal of Marine Science. Titled Evaluating the sustainability and environmental impacts of trawling compared to other food production …

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The trawling industry is working hard to meet MSC milestones

Auditors Jim Andrews and Guiseppe Scarcella of LRQA are pictured with Johann Augustyn (centre), Secretary of SADSTIA, during a visit to Cape Town in June. Academics, conservationists and a number of divisions within the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, participated in the annual surveillance audit of the South African trawl fishery for hake …

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