Report. Status of South Africa’s Marine Fishery Resources – What’s Changed?

The Status of the South African Marine Fishery Resources Report 2020 has been quietly released by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DEFF). Fishing Industry News Southern Africa compares the information to the last three reports published since 2012 to find out what has changed.

The 2020 report provides an analysis of the status of 61 different fish species (43 in 2012) in South Africa at the time of compilation (2019).

These sub-sectors are as follows: abalone, Agulhas sole, Cape hakes Cape horse mackerel, kingklip, linefish, monkfish, netfish, oysters, Patagonian toothfish, prawns, seaweeds, sharks, small invertebrates and new fisheries, small pelagic fishes, south coast rock lobster, squid, tuna and swordfish, and west coast rock lobster.