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 by Admin
2013-06-06 06:09:12

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 by Admin
2013-06-01 09:43:01

 

 

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This years SADSAA Bottomfish Nationals is being hosted by Border Deep Sea Angling Association outof East London Ski Boat  Club.

Eight teams have entered:

Eastern Province
SADSAA
Mpumalanga
Free State
Natal
Southern Cape Green
Southern Cape Blue
Border

Day 1 - 1 June 2013

The anglers left at first light in very favourable conditions (4 knot Northerly winds and calm seas).

Lines up at 15:30 and scales open at 16:00.

PM: Few fish made an apprearance at the scales, the vast majority weighed were caught by Border who put on a nice lead of 179.05 points over Eastern Province. SADSAA are in third place.

John Watkins (SADSAA) landed the biggest fish of the day, a 9.20 Kg Black.

Day 2 - 2 June 2013

Conditions were very good this morning and the anglers are working hard.

The weather is forecast to change around 11am and the threat of a big front is keeping everyone tied to their prefered forecaster. Currently, tomorrow is not looking good with 40 Knot winds.

Due to weather concerns, todays fishing was called off at 12:30.

The anglers brought very little fish to the scales, the mojority of which were Miss Lucy's. The largest was 4.6 Kg's.

3 June 2013 - Today was declared a rest day

4 June 2013

Conditions early are good and the anglers got out to sea but were called back early due to nasty weather.

The predominant specie for today was Miss Lucy's with 3 nice sized fish over 4 Kg's landed. In general very few fish were caught today.

5 June 2013

Weather, again, played its cards and the final day was called off.

Final Results:

 

 by Admin
2013-05-30 09:45:17
Dear interested and affected parties
WWF-SASSI has recently completed a number of priority species assessments for inclusion into the SASSI list and consumer tools. As per our agreed upon process (see attached WWF-SASSI assessment process document for more information), interested and affected parties are to be notified of the assessment outcome.
 
The assessments have gone through external review and as per the guidelines, are considered final.  Please see below the finalised outcomes of the WWF-SASSI assessments. Note that these results will be included in all SASSI materials and consumers tools, which will be available to the public 60 days after this communication (31 July 2013).
The SASSI assessment process is also outlined below for your convenience. For further information, visit the WWF-SASSI website (www.wwf.co.za/sassi) or email us at sassi@wwf.org.za.
Kind regards
WWF-SASSI
 
GREEN:
 
Fishery
Species
Country of Management
Offshore Trawl
 
Monkfish
(Lophius vomerinus)
South Africa
Snoek
(Thyrsites atun)
South Africa
Linefishery
 
Snoek
(Thyrsites atun)
South Africa
Hottentot
(Pachymetopon blochii)
South Africa
Yellowtail
(Seriola lalandi)
South Africa
Purse Seine
 
Sardine
(Sardinops sagax)
South Africa
Anchovy
(Engraulis encrasicolus)
South Africa
Tuna Pole
Yellowfin Tuna
(Thunnus albacares)
South Africa
Mid-water Trawl
Cape Horse Mackerel
(Trachurus capensis)
South Africa
 
ORANGE:
 
Fishery
Species
Country of Management
Ring nets and Traps
West Coast Rock Lobster
(Jasus lalandii)
South Africa
Demersal Longline
 
Deep-water Hake
(Merluccius paradoxus)
South Africa
Shallow water Hake
(Merluccius capensis)
South Africa
Linefishery
 
Geelbek
(Atractoscion aequidens)
South Africa
Silver kob
(Argyrosomus inodorus)
South Africa
Soupfin shark
(Galeorhinus galeus)
South Africa
Smoothhound shark
(Mustelus mustelus)
South Africa
Carpenter
(Argyrozona argyrozona)
South Africa
Panga
(Pterogymnus laniarius)
South Africa
Slinger
(Chrysoblephus puniceus)
South Africa
Pelagic Longline
 
Bigeye Tuna
(Thunnus obesus)
South Africa
Yellowfin Tuna
(Thunnus albacares)
South Africa
Hand Collection
East Coast Spiny Lobster
(Panulirus homarus rubellus)
South Africa
Inshore Trawl
East Coast Sole
(Austroglossus pectoralis)
South Africa
 
RED:
 
Fishery
Species
Country of Management
Inshore Trawl
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Silver kob
(Argyrosomus inodorus)
South Africa
Geelbek
(Atractoscion aequidens)
South Africa
Skates
(Raja spp.)
South Africa
St Joseph shark
(Callorhinchus capensis)
South Africa
Soupfin shark
(Galeorhinus galeus)
South Africa
White Stumpnose
(Rhabdosargus globiceps)
South Africa
Smoothhound shark
(Mustelus mustelus)
South Africa
Carpenter
(Argyrozona argyrozona)
South Africa
Panga
(Pterogymnus laniarius)
South Africa
 
 
WWF-SASSI Assessment Process
1.       Notify interested and affected parties of upcoming assessment or review via the WWF-SASSI website, SANCOR network and WWF-SASSI listing mailing list, and invite relevant documentation (30 day period).
2.       Indicate clearly on the WWF-SASSI website which assessments are under revision. (Suggested text to be used: * Please note, this species is currently under revision in terms of its WWF-SASSI sustainability rating, and more recent information incorporated into the assessment may affect its colour categorisation.)
3.       WWF or WWF-appointed consultant to conduct assessment.
4.       Submit key draft assessments to the relevant Working Groups at the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) to ensure relevant research and/or management input.
5.       Notify interested and affected parties of preliminary outcome of draft assessment or review via the WWF-SASSI website, SANCOR network and WWF-SASSI listing mailing list,  specifying that after 30 days the assessment will be sent for confidential external review (30 day comment period). 
6.       Assessment to be sent out for confidential external review: two appropriate external reviewers (one stock related expert and one ecological expert) review all assessments for accuracy across assessments. If there is agreement on the assessment outcome by both reviewers, the assessment is adopted by WWF-SASSI and considered FINAL. If there is not agreement, the assessment is submitted to the external review panel for review. The review panel’s decision is considered FINAL, after which the assessment will be adopted by WWF-SASSI.
7.       Notify interested and affected parties of assessment outcome via the WWF-SASSI website, SANCOR network and WWF-SASSI listing mailing list, and note that the assessment results will be included into WWF-SASSI materials after at least 60 days.
 
::WWF-SASSI (Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative); WWF-SA::
1st Floor, Bridge House
Boundary Terraces
Mariendahl Lane, Newlands
P.O.Box 23273
Claremont 7735
Tel:  +27 21 657 6600 
Fax: 086 535 9433 Email: sassi@wwf.org.za
Web: www.wwf.org.za/sassi

                                          **************************************

Pieter van Dalen MP
DA Shadow Deputy Minister of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries

It is with great sadness that I have been informed that the WWF’s Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SASSI) has downgraded rock lobster from its green list to orange.

This means that the current exports of rock lobster are set to drop significantly as the species is clearly becoming scarce.

This however comes as no surprise as I, in addition to scientific researchers and working groups, warned Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson last year not to increase the Total Allowable Catch (TAC).

The Minister’s refusal to take heed to the concerns shared by the fishing industry could be the cause of extinction of rock lobster in our waters.

By listing lobster on the orange list, SASSI is basically telling consumers not to eat the renowned west coast rock lobster and instead seek an alternative and more sustainable option.

The Minister must present a strategy to deal with this crisis and ensure that South Africa’s must need resources are not depleted due to her negligent decision making! She cannot continue to hold the fisheries sector at ransom due to her carelessness.

The minister has promised to Gazzett a legally binding contract on this matter. SASSI did not buy these promises and SA WCRL industryis now seen as a irresponsible fishing sector.

Pieter van Dalen MP.
Member of Parliament for Helderberg:
Wards 15, 83, 84, 85, 86, 100, 109
DA. Spokesperson on Fisheries
Deputy Shadow Minister for Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries
Preferred mail: pietervandalen@hotmail.com
Alternative mail: pvandalen@parliament.gov.za
Mobile : 0836552203
Fax : 0867420589
 by Admin
2013-05-29 10:51:20

 

NOTICE

PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES

 

27 May 2013

 

Mr ML Johnson, MP

Chairperson

 

Please note that the meeting of the above Committee have been scheduled as indicated below:

 

Date:Tuesday, 4 June 2013

 

Time: 09:00 – 13h00

 

Venue: Good Hope Chamber

Agenda: Briefing by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) on

the progress towards fishing rights allocation.

 

 

NB: If you have been appointed as an alternative member to the committee, please discuss your possible participation with the members of your party serving on the Committee as well as your Chief Whip.

 

 

Enquiries:

Ms Albertina Kakaza

Tel: (021) 403-3765

Fax: 0866943529

Cell:083 709 8391

Email:akakaza@parliament.gov.za

 by Admin
2013-05-23 05:54:46

Congratulations to Hymie Steyn for his re-election as the Vice President of CIPS.

CIPS (International Angling Federation) consist of 137 National Federations with 50.1 million members.

From left to right. Mr.F.Szalay (new President ) Mr.Marcel Ordan (outgoing President) Mr.G.Ferrari (Gen.Sec) Hymie Styn (Vice President)

 by Admin
2013-05-23 05:35:48

Congratulations to the following for their selection:

Martin Du Plessis     

Steven Walder           

Nick Nel        



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