
Angelfish - Scientific name Brama brama Other names Atlantic Angelfish, Atlantic pomfret, Engelvis, Angelfish Fishing method Offshore demersal trawl Area of capture South Africa SASSI colour Green Summary Angelfish (Brama...learn more

Kingfish - Scientific name Carangoides spp. and Caranx spp. Other names Giant kingfish, Blue kingfish, Golden Kingfish, Bigeye Kingfish, Trevally (Australia), Amberjacks (elsewhere) Fishing method Recreational shore and boat angling, spearfishingArea of capture South Africa SASSI colour...learn more

Pompano, Southern - Scientific names Trachinotus africanus Other names African pompano Fishing method Recreational shore and boat angling, spearfishing and subsistence fishery. Area of capture South Africa SASSI Colour Red (No Sale Species) Summary ...learn more

Pompano, largespot - Scientific name Trachinotus botla Other names Wave garrick, moonfish Fishing methods Recreational shore and boat angling, spearfishing and subsistence fishery Area of capture South Africa SASSI Colour Red (No Sale Species) Summary The...learn more

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

Galjoen - Scientific name Dichistius capensis Other names Damba (KZN) Fishing method Recreational shore angling and spearfishing but also illegally caught in gillnets Area of capture South Africa SASSI colour Red (No Sale Species) Summary The...learn more

Banded galjoen - Scientific name Dichistius multifasciatus Other names Striped galjoen Fishing method Recreational shore angling and subsistence fishers Area of capture South Africa SASSI colour Red (No-Sale Species) Summary Banded galjoen is a recreational species...learn more

Mussel, Blue - Scientific name Mytilus galloprovincialis Other names Mediterranean mussel, blue mussel Fishing Method Hand collection SASSI colour Green Summary Blue mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) belong to the Mytilidae family. This species is widely...learn more

Oysters, Cape - Scientific name Striostrea margaritacea Other names Cape Rock Oysters Fishing method Hand collection SASSI colour Green Summary Oysters, like mussels, are bivalves, soft bodied animals protected by a pair of...learn more

Abalone - Scientific name Haliotus midaeOther names PerlemoenFishing method Hand collectedArea of capture South Africa SASSI colour OrangeSummary Catches of abalone (Haliotis midae) have declined fairly steadily since the mid-1960s and the...learn more
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