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Mackerel, King - Linefishery

Mackerel, King - Scientific name Scomberomorus commerson Other names King mackerel, Couta, cuda, sometimes sold as baracouda Fishing method Linefishery Area of capture South Africa SASSI colour Orange Summary King mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson)...learn more

Mackerel, Cape horse - Offshore Demersal Trawl

Mackerel, Cape horse - Scientific name Trachurus capensis Other names Cape horse mackerel, Maasbanker, Carapau (Portuguese) Fishing method Offshore demersal trawl Area of capture South Africa SASSI colour Green Summary...learn more

Sardine - Purse Seine

Sardine - Scientific name Sardinops sagax Other names Pilchard Fishing method Purse seine Area of capture South Africa SASSI colour Green Summary Sardines (Sardinops sagax) are small, fast growing species that...learn more

Anchovy - Purse Seine

Anchovy - Scientific name Engraulis encrasicolus Other names None Fishing method Purse seine Area of capture South Africa SASSI colour Green Summary Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) are a small, fast growing species...learn more

Snoek - Offshore Demersal Trawl

Snoek - Scientific name Thyrsites atun Other names Cape snoek, barracouta (NZ/Australia) Fishing method Offshore demersal trawl Area of capture South Africa SASSI colour Green Summary Snoek (Thyrsites atun)...learn more

Mackerel, Queen - Linefishery

Queen Mackerel - Scientific name Scomberomorus plurilineatus Other names Queen mackerel, Natal snoek Fishing method Linefishery Area of capture South Africa SASSI colour Green Summary Queen mackerel (Scomberomorus plurilineatus) is a member of the Scombridae...learn more

Snoek - Linefishery

Snoek - Scientific name Thyrsites atun Other names Snoek, Cape snoek, barracouta (NZ/Australia) Fishing method Linefishery Area of capture South Africa SASSI colour Green Summary Snoek (Thyrsites atun) is a member...learn more

Mackerel, Cape horse - Midwater Trawl

Mackerel, Cape horse - Scientific name Trachurus capensis Other names Cape horse mackerel, Maasbanker, Carapau (Portuguese) Fishing method Midwater trawl Area of capture South Africa SASSI colour Green Summary Cape Horse Mackerel (Trachurus...learn more

Atlantic Herring (MSC certified)

Herring, Atlantic (MSC Certified) - Scientific name - Clupea harengus Other names Herring, Atlantic herring Certification July 2008 Area of capture Atlantic Ocean Fishing method Purse seine SASSI colour Green...learn more

Atlantic Mackerel (MSC certified)

Mackerel, Atlantic (MSC Certified)  - Scientific name Scomber scombrus Other names Mackerel, Atlantic mackerel Certification January 2009 Area of capture Atlantic Ocean Fishing method Pelagic trawl, purse-seine and learn more

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3 Sep 2010

SASSI list updated

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