Fleet operators move to boost data collection at sea The importance of accurate reporting by the vessels operating in the South African trawl fishery for hake was the focus of a day long workshop that took place at the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town this week. The workshop was well attended, with 58 skippers, …
SADSTIA was saddened to learn of the recent passing of Louis Penzhorn, a former Managing Director of Sea Harvest who also served as Chairman of SADSTIA. Penzhorn was associated with Sea Harvest for more than 40 years. Over the course of his career he made a substantial contribution to the company and to the South …
Brendan Jales, Human Resources Director at I&J has passed away. “It is with deep sadness that we share the news of his passing. Brendan’s contributions to our industry have been great and exceptional. He served as Chairman of the Bargaining Council for the fishing industry, Chairman of the fishing industry employers association, SAFIEO, was an …
The South African Deep-Sea Trawling Industry Association celebrated its 50th anniversary at an intimate dinner for members and stakeholders in April 2024. Also in attendance were representatives of key partner organisations including the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), the South African Maritime Safety Authority and the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications. Welcoming …
The South African Deep-Sea Trawling Industry Association (SADSTIA) has welcomed the conclusion of a four-year process that resulted in the allocation of long-term, 15-year rights in the deep-sea trawl fishery for hake. The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, announced her appeal decisions in the hake deep-sea trawl fishery on 4 October …
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Thursday 8 June 2023 marks the United Nation’s 15th World Ocean Day. The day was created in 2008 as a way to celebrate our world’s shared ocean and our personal connection to the sea. To mark World Ocean Day 2023, the Marine Stewardship Council created this list of ten incredible facts about food from the …
SADSTIA researcher, Fisokuhle Mbatha, has been awarded a grant from the Marine Stewardship Council’s Ocean Stewardship Fund (OSF) to improve knowledge about the hake stocks that support the South African trawl fishery. The £3 200 (R78 000) student research grant will help to fund Mbatha’s doctoral studies which are concerned with the ways in which …
The newly elected Executive Committee of the South African Deep-Sea Trawling Industry Association (SADSTIA), is more inclusive than ever before, signifying new energy for steering the trajectory of South Africa’s most important fishery. SADSTIA’s members generate approximately 50 percent of the value of South Africa’s fishery production. They catch, process and export a range of …
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A steely determination to succeed coupled with the unwavering support of his employer have enabled I&J electrician Ashley Bosch to build the career he wants. The refrigeration plant at I&J’s fresh fish processing plant in Cape Town is cavernous and as neat as a pin. Against the constant rumble of huge compressors, a small team …
Sea Harvest electrician, Tembela Phike, is determined to keep pace with technology by continually upgrading her skills. Thirty-six-year-old Tembela, or Tembi as she is known to her colleagues, first became aware of the field of electrical engineering when the Eastern Cape village where she grew up was electrified. “I got inspired by the …
