The commercial fishing sectors in South Africa
27 Jan 2008 Commercial This is the formal fishing sector and can range from relatively small-scale Cape rock oyster fishery, to the highly industrialised multi-million Rand deep-water trawl industry, which primarily targets hake. Over the years the commercial fishing sector has suffered many disputes around fishing entitlement. The finalisation and allocation of medium to long term fishing rights in 2006 aimed to...read more
Hook and Line Fishing Methods
25 May 2008 Hook and Line Fishing Methods - Traditional linefishing uses hand lines and fishing rods with baited hooks. Linefish are caught from commercial ski-boats and sometimes larger deck-boats. It is a fairly selective method. By using varying hook sizes, bait types and carefully selecting localities, species can be specifically targeted thereby reducing bycatch. The fish caught are...read more
Purse-seining Fishing Method
23 May 2008 Purse-seining - This involves the use of a large net to encircle shoaling fish. The net is drawn closed around the shoal like a bag. As purse seine vessels target small pelagic shoaling fish such as sardines and anchovies, and the gear is selective, bycatch of other species is normally low. The primary potential...read more
Island Deli
18 Jul 2008 Island Deli - Lakeside & Kommetjie, Cape Town The place to go for fresh cuts of Norwegian salmon all year round as well as tuna, yellowtail, Cape salmon and cob in the summer months. They also stock West Coast oysters, well-priced frozen prawns, mussels (they can order fresh for you) and all the condiments for at-home sushi...read more
Pan-smoked Tuna
23 Jul 2008 Pan-smoked Tuna Serves 6 2 Onion, thickly sliced 6 small Tuna loin steaks 30 ml Olive oil For the salad: 1 Red onion, peeled and very thinly sliced 125 ml Red skin peanuts 1 packet Prepared, mixed lettuce leaves 18 Fresh coriander leaves 1 Avocado,...read more
Selectivity
5 Sep 2008 Selectivity: How successful is a fishing method atcatching what it intends to catch? If a certain type of gear is verytarget specific it can be considered a better fishery than one where alot of the catch is wasted (e.g. Tuna pole fishing for Yellowfin tunaand Albacore vs. bottom trawling for prawns).
Angelfish
5 Aug 2008 Angelfish - Brama brama Other names Atlantic pomfret SASSI Colour Green Biological Information Deep water species Habitat Contintental shelf, deeper water Distribution West coast, Agulhas Bank Capture Methods Important bycatch of bottom trawl and pelagic longline...read more
Billfish
8 Aug 2008 Billfish - Makaira, Tetrapturus and Istiophorus spp. Other names Marlins and sailfish SASSI Colour Orange Biological Information Large, mostly solitary predators, highly mobile and migratory Habitat Open ocean Distribution Warm temperate and tropical waters, mostly of KZN Capture Methods Recreational boat angling (trolling), bycatch in commercial tuna...read more
Tuna, southern bluefin
8 Aug 2008 Tuna, southern bluefin - Thunnus maccoyiiOther names Bluefin tunnySASSI Colour OrangeBiological Information Very large oceanic top-predator, highly migratoryHabitat Open oceanDistribution High seas, mostly at limits and outside of South Africa´s exclusive economic zone Capture Methods Pelagic longlines Conservation Notes 'Like all other bluefin tunas it is...read more
Tuna
8 Aug 2008 Tuna - Group Other names None SASSI Colour Green Biological Information Small to large oceanic, highly migratory predators, forming schools Habitat Open ocean Distribution ...read more