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In 2024, the South African Deep-Sea Trawling Industry Association celebrated its half-century, a laudable achievement for any member-based organization. In this brochure, SADSTIA proudly reflects on the central role the Association has played in the development and management of the South African fishing industry. The artwork featured in the anniversary brochure was produced by Kimberlyn […]

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

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

Doug Butterworth and Johann Augustyn, who both play pivotal roles in the management of the deep-sea trawl fishery for hake, were presented with certificates of “Special Recognition for Excellence and Accomplishments” at the inaugural Fishing Industry Gala Awards that took place in Cape Town in October. The black-tie event was attended by the leaders of

In a major vote of confidence for the South African fishing industry, Felix Ratheb has been elected chairman of the International Groundfish Forum, a highly influential industry body that tracks the global fishery for groundfish, a term used to describe fishes that live on or near the seabed. Some of the best-known examples of groundfish

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

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

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