How to be seafood legal
27 May 2008 Regardless of whether you are a recreational angler, a commercial fisher, a seafood restaurant owner or even a consumer, there are laws and regulations that may apply to you when it comes to the harvesting and buying or selling of seafood. These regulations have been put in place to try and maintain the exploitation of these resources at sustainable levels....read more
Retailers and Wholesalers
27 May 2008 SASSI Retail Charter - Retailers hold a significant proportion of the global seafood market share and are well positioned to effect positive changes in the fishing industry. In a number of countries, major retailers have started adjusting their seafood business to meet consumer expectations and in order to improve traceability, and promote sustainably and responsibly...read more
Restaurant Participation Scheme
8 Sep 2008 Restaurant and Small Retailer Participation Scheme - We are proud to introduce the SASSI Restaurant Participation Scheme. This programme enables responsible seafood businesses to support sustainable and responsible fishing and seafood production by pledging to adhere to certain guidelines. There are two levels of Participation: SASSI Aware Participants: ...read more
What do seafood dealers need to know about the law?
27 Jun 2008 What do seafood dealers need to know about the law? - The Marine Living Resources Act (or MLRA) no. 18 of 1998 and amendments determines how we utilise our seafood resources. Key points from the MLRA: You need permits to harvest, sell, import or export marine resources (Section 13 (1)). Recreational fishers may not sell their...read more
MSC Sustainable Seafood Lunch
15 Dec 2009 Ocean Basket joins SASSI Partnership by hosting global Sustainable Seafood Lunch - The Ocean Basket restaurant chain recently became a partner of WWF’s Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative’s (SASSI) Participation scheme, which aims to limit the impact of the seafood industry on marine resources. The partnership was announced at the South African leg of the global Sustainable Seafood Lunch,...read more
SASSI FAQ
31 Jul 2008 SASSI FAQ’s: - 1. Is seafood the perfect food? Nutritious, low in fats and available in a variety of delicious forms, flavours and textures seafood is often advertised as the perfect food. More people are choosing to eat seafood and to meet this growing demand more fish and shellfish are being caught and farmed than ever...read more
ORANGE
14 Aug 2008 ORANGE - These species may be legally sold by registered commercial fishers and retailers. However, an increased demand for these could compromise a sustainable supply, due to one or more of the following reasons:The species may presently be rare because they are overfished. The fishery that catches them may damage the environment through the method used and/or high...read more
Retail and Wholesale Members
19 Sep 2010 The following Retailers and Wholesalers have committed to making their seafood business more sustainable, and have either signed or are in the process of signing up to the . This page will be updated in the near future.
SASSI Retailer Partners attend eco-labelling event
28 Oct 2008 Cape Town. SASSI Retail Partners attend eco-labelling workshop. Last week, the spotlight fell on eco-labelling when a workshop was held by the ISS (Institute for Security Studies) titled “The challenges and opportunities for marine certification in Southern and Eastern Africa”. The meeting coincided with the official launch of the South African office of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).The...read more