The Marine Stewardship Council 3rd Cape Hake surveillance audit of deep-water Cape Hake (Merluccius paradoxus) and shallow water Cape Hake (Merluccius capensis) will be getting underway towards the end of November. Meetings with relevant stakeholders of the South African Deep Sea Trawl Industry Association (SADSTIA) and the East Coast Inshore Fishing Association (SECIFA) are expected…
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