
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

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

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

Monkfish - Scientific name Lophius vomerinus Other names Monk, mock crayfish Fishing method Offshore demersal trawl Area of capture South Africa SASSI Colour Orange Summary Monkfish (Lophius vomerinus) is a member...learn more

Hake (MSC Certified) - Scientific name Merluccius paradoxus and Merluccius capensis Other names Stockfish, Cape whiting Certification April 2004, recertified March 2010 Fishing method Demersal trawl Area of capture South...learn more

Kingklip - Scientific name Genypterus capensis Other names Kingklip, Konigklip Fishing method Offshore demersal trawl Area of capture South Africa SASSI colour Orange Summary Kingklip (Genypterus capensis) is a...learn more

Jacopever - Scientific name Helicolenus dactylopterus Other names Jacks, rosefish (Northern hemisphere) Fishing method Offshore demersal trawl Area of capture South Africa SASSI Colour Orange Summary Jacopever (Helicolenus dactylopterus) is a member of...learn more

Panga - Scientific name Pterogymnus laniarius Other names Panga, Dikbekkie Fishing method Offshore demersal trawl Area of capture South Africa SASSI colour Orange Summary Panga (Pterogymnus laniarius) is a member of the seabream...learn more

Gurnard - Scientific name Chelidonichthys sp. Other names None Fishing method Offshore demersal trawl Area of capture South Africa SASSI colour Green Summary Gurnards (Chelidonichthys sp) are members of the Triglidae...learn more

Skates - Scientific name Raja spp. Other names Biscuit and Twin-eye Skates Fishing method Offshore demersal trawl Area of capture South Africa SASSI colour Orange Summary The two most commonly skate species,...learn more
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