Global Fish Farming News: South Africa
Friday, May 31, 2013
Government to Keep Fishing Quotas for YouthSOUTH AFRICA - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries intends to ring fence a certain percentage of fishing quotas for youth-owned companies....
Friday, May 17, 2013
SA National Aquaculture Policy Framework ApprovedSOUTH AFRICA - The Cabinet has approved the National Aquaculture Policy Framework (NAPF), said acting Cabinet spokesperson Phumla Williams on Thursday....
Friday, April 26, 2013
Good Management of South African Hake RecognisedSOUTH AFRICA - The latest Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) annual surveillance report for South African trawl caught hake has confirmed that the fishery is well...
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Fishing Rights Allocations Process on TrackSOUTH AFRICA - The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is on track to start the fishing rights allocation process. The consultative process is in full...
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Ministers Discuss Rebuilding of Rock Lobster Stock in South AfricaSOUTH AFRICA - A meeting has been held to discuss issues pertaining to the rebuilding strategy for the west coast rock lobster stock, which is implemented by means...
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Toothfish Protected as Prince Edward Islands Declared a Marine Protected AreaSOUTH AFRICA - The Prince Edward Islands have now been declared a Marine Protected Area (MPA). The new Prince Edward Islands MPA, the first South African offshore...
Friday, April 05, 2013
Fishing Patrols Could Resume Later this MonthSOUTH AFRICA - Deep-sea fishing patrols by the fisheries branch are expected to resume later this month, following the signing of an agreement with a local shipyard...
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Aquaculture Course Author Awarded a DSc in AquacultureSOUTH AFRICA - Professor K Rana was recently awarded the highest academic accolade, Doctor of Science (DSc) from University of Stellenbosch, South Africa for his...
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Aquaculture Development and Enhancement Programme will Encourage Investment, Growth in South Africa Investment and growth in the aquaculture sector will be stimulated with the launch of the Aquaculture Development and Enhancement Programme (ADEP).The programme...
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Government Signs Statement of Intent on Cooperation in Fisheries at BRICS SummitSOUTH AFRICA - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has signed a statement of intent on cooperation with the Russia during the 5th BRICS summit...
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Government Supports Small-Scale FisheriesSOUTH AFRICA - Small-scale fisheries of the West Coast region are poised for economic revitalisation, with the Department of Trade and Industry’s support of more...
Monday, March 25, 2013
Ocean View Community to get Fishing BoatsSOUTH AFRICA - Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has handed over fishing boats to the Ocean View community in Cape Town....
Thursday, March 21, 2013
South Africa Promotes Abalone Aquaculture IndustrySOUTH AFRICA - Abalone farming is growing rapidly in the aquaculture sector as stocks are declining in the wild....
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
South Africa's Ag Minister to Open Feed CongressSOUTH AFRICA - The fourth Global Feed & Food Congress (GFFC), organised by the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF), with technical support by the Food...
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
South Africa Publishes Aquaculture Environmental Impact GuidelineSOUTH AFRICA - Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has published the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Guideline for Aquaculture in South Africa,...
Wednesday, January 02, 2013
Wild Fish Stocks on the DeclineSOUTH AFRICA - South African stocks of wild fish are on the decline, a report by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has shown....
Friday, December 28, 2012
Public Asked to Help Curb Marine PoachingSOUTH AFRICA - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has urged residents and tourists in coastal areas to help curb the exploitation of the...
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Government Finalises Aquaculture ProgrammeSOUTH AFRICA - The Departments of Trade and Industry (dti) and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) have finalised the Aquaculture Development and Enhancement...
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Western Cape Community to Benefit from Fishing Boats InitiativeSOUTH AFRICA - The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, has handed over six fishing boats to the Houtbay Fishing Co-operatives at the Imizamo Yethu settlement...
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Depleted Abalone Stocks a Concern for South AfricaSOUTH AFRICA - South Africa's depleted abalone stocks will not recover unless illegal fishing is reduced dramatically....
Thursday, November 01, 2012
Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa Aquaculture Conference 2013The Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa in partnership with the Department Of Agriculture Forestry & Fisheries is has announced the 11th bi-annual Aquaculture...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Boost for Women Farmers in South AfricaSOUTH AFRICA - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has set a target of establishing 15,000 smallholder producers, with a particular focus on women....
Friday, October 12, 2012
Praise for South Africa in Helping Secure Fishing AgreementSOUTH AFRICA - Delegates at a fishing safety conference praised a South African negotiating team which helped seal an agreement which when ratified will provide...
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Delegates Called on to Ratify Fishing Safety AgreementSOUTH AFRICA - Minister of Transport Ben Martins has called on delegates at an international conference to help bring into force an agreement on the safety of fishing...
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Fisheries to Probe Officials Linked to Tender IrregularitiesSOUTH AFRICA - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is to investigate whether any individuals - both inside and outside the department - were involved...
Friday, August 03, 2012
Heat Turned up Against Corruption in the Fisheries SectorSOUTH AFRICA - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is determined to root out corruption within its ranks and to that end, the police have tasked...
Friday, July 27, 2012
Anti-Abalone Poaching Campaign Yielding ResultsSOUTH AFRICA - An anti-poaching campaign led by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries resulted in the arrest of seven men and confiscation of 26,429...
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Government Reconfirms Support for Hake Trawl Fishery CertificationSOUTH AFRICA - The release of the independent certifier’s annual surveillance report for South Africa’s hake trawl fishery confirmed that the fishery retains...
Friday, July 13, 2012
Farmed Abalone to be RegulatedSOUTH AFRICA - Live farmed abalone are to be formally regulated as a food product, the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) says....
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Johannesburg Lobster Charges DismissedSOUTH AFRICA - Charges that Sandton's Food Lover's Market sold undersized rock lobster were dismissed by the Randburg Magistrates Court on Monday....
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