Public Notice: Final colours South African and International species

Dear SASSI community,

WWF-SASSI has finalised WWF-SASSI assessments for a number of priority South African and international species for inclusion onto the WWF-SASSI list and consumer tools. The SANCOR community and the public were provided an opportunity to comment on the draft assessments per the WWF-SASSI notifications to the SANCOR community and WWF-SASSI stakeholders on 19 January 2017 for local species and on 13 February 2017 for international species. WWF-SASSI has now completed the review process, incorporating public comments and an external review process for the local species. The public, including interested and affected parties, are hereby notified of the final assessment outcomes listed in two tables below

These final WWF-SASSI assessment results will be included in all WWF-SASSI materials and consumer tools, which will be available to the public after 60 days from this communication (19 June 2017).

For further information, please read the attached assessment protocol, visit the WWF-SASSI website

(http://wwfsassi.co.za/), and/or send us a message at [email protected].  Please note WWF-SASSI will be sending out an additional DRAFT local and international species list for comments.

Thank you for your support and participation in the WWF-SASSI assessment process!

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SOUTH AFRICAN FISHERIES – FINAL 2017 ASSESSMENTS

FisherySpeciesFinal Colour
Agulhas sole (Austroglossus pectoralis)ORANGE
Inshore trawlBiscuit Skates (Raja straeleni)RED
Carpenter (Argyrozona argyrozona)ORANGE*
Cape Dory (Zeus capensis)ORANGE
Gurnards (Chelidonichthys capensis)ORANGE
Panga (Pterogymnus laniarus)ORANGE*
Red Stumpnose (Chrysoblephus gibbiceps)RED
White Stumpnose (Rhabdosargus globiceps)RED
Offshore trawlGurnards (Chelidonichthys capensis)ORANGE*
Pelagic longlineYellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares)ORANGE
Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares)ORANGE
Purse seineAnchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)GREEN
Red-eye round herring (Etrumeus whiteheadi)GREEN
Sardine (Sardinops sagax)ORANGE*

*Indicates a colour changes from the previous assessments.

 

 

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES – FINAL 2017 SASSI ASSESSMENTS

SpeciesCountry/Region (fao area)Fishing MethodFinal Colour
Blood snapper(Lutjanus sanguineus)MozambiqueLinefisheryRED
Crab, Blue swimming(Portunus pelagicus)Indonesia (51, 57)Demersal Otter TrawlRED
Herring(Clupea harengus)FAO 27 (ICES IIIa, ICES IV, ICES VIId)Midwater TrawlGREEN
Herring(Clupea harengus)FAO 27 (ICES IIIa, ICES 22 – 24)Midwater TrawlGREEN
Herring(Clupea harengus)FAO 27 (ICES 25 – 29, 31)Midwater TrawlGREEN
Herring(Clupea harengus)FAO 27 (ICES 28.1  -Gulf of Riga)Midwater TrawlGREEN
Herring(Clupea harengus)FAO 27 (Norwegian Spawning Spring Stock)Midwater TrawlGREEN
Herring(Clupea harengus)FAO 27 (ICES 30)Midwater TrawlGREEN
Herring(Clupea harengus)FAO 27 (ICES VIIa, g-k:  Irish, Celtic sea, South of Ireland)Midwater TrawlGREEN
Herring(Clupea harengus)FAO 27 (ICES VIa, ICES VIIb, ICES VIIc)Midwater TrawlORANGE
Herring(Clupea harengus)27 (ICES Va: Iceland and East Greenland EEZ)Purse seineGREEN
Herring(Clupea harengus)27 (ICES IIIa, ICES IV, ICES VIId: North Sea)Purse seineGREEN
Herring(Clupea harengus)27 (Norwegian Spawning Spring Stock)Purse seineGREEN
Herring(Clupea harengus)FAO 27 (ICES VIa, ICES VIIb, ICES VIIc)Purse SeineORANGE
Narrow-bandedSpanish mackerel(Scomberomorus commerson)MozambiqueLinefisheryRED
Prawn, Cold water(Pandalus borealis)Norway (27)Demersal Otter TrawlORANGE
Prawn, Indian(Litopenaeus vannamei)India (04)Farmed – PondORANGE (BAP 4 STAR)
Prawn, Indian(Litopenaeus vannamei)India (04)Farmed – PondRED (BAP 2 STAR)
Prawn, Indian(Litopenaeus vannamei)Thailand (71)Farmed – Open recirculatingRED
Prawn, Pink 
(Haliporoides triarthrus)MozambiqueOffshore Demersal TrawlRED
Santer(Cheimerius nufar)MozambiqueLinefisheryRED
Slinger(Chrysoblephus puniceus)MozambiqueLinefisheryRED
Sprat/ Brisling Sardine(Sprattus sprattus)FAO 27 (ICES IV)Midwater TrawlGREEN
Sprat/ Brisling Sardine(Sprattus sprattus)FAO 27 (ICES VIIa, b)Midwater TrawlORANGE
Sprat/ Brisling Sardine(Sprattus sprattus)FAO 27 (ICES 22 -32)Midwater TrawlORANGE
Sprat/ Brisling Sardine(Sprattus sprattus)FAO 27 (IIIa)Midwater TrawlORANGE
Sprat/ Brisling Sardine(Sprattus sprattus)FAO 27 (VI, VIIa-c, VIIf-k)Midwater TrawlGREEN
Sprat/ Brisling Sardine(Sprattus sprattus)FAO 27 (VIId,e)Midwater TrawlGREEN
Squid, Argentine shortfin(Illex argentines)South Western  Atlantic and Falklands (41)JiggingGREEN
Squid, Argentine shortfin(Illex argentines)South Western  Atlantic and Falklands(41)Midwater TrawlORANGE
Squid, European(Todarodes sagittatus)Europe (FAO 27)JiggingGREEN
Squid, European(Todarodes sagittatus)Europe (FAO 34)JiggingGREEN
Squid, Giant(Dosidicus gigas)Peru (FAO 87)JiggingGREEN
Squid, Japanese Flying(Todarodes pacificus)North West Pacific (61)JiggingORANGE
Squid, Japanese Flying(Todarodes pacificus)North West Pacific (61)Midwater TrawlORANGE
Squid, Patagonian(Doryteuthis gahi – formallyLoligo gahi)Peru, Argentina & Falklands (41, 87)JiggingGREEN
Squid, Patagonian(Doryteuthis gahi – formally Loligo gahi)Peru, Argentina & Falklands (41, 87)Demersal Otter TrawlORANGE
Tuna, Skipjack(Katsuwonus pelamis)Eastern Atlantic Ocean (27, 34, 47)FAD-associated purse seineRED
Tuna, Skipjack(Katsuwonus pelamis)Eastern Atlantic Ocean (27, 34, 47)Non–FAD-associated purse seineORANGE
Tuna, Skipjack(Katsuwonus pelamis)Eastern Atlantic Ocean (27, 34, 47)Pole & lineORANGE
Tuna, Skipjack(Katsuwonus pelamis)Eastern Pacific Ocean (77, 81, 87)FAD-associated purse seineRED
Tuna, Skipjack(Katsuwonus pelamis)Eastern Pacific Ocean (77, 81, 87)Non–FAD-associated purse seineORANGE
Tuna, Skipjack(Katsuwonus pelamis)Indian Ocean (51, 57)Gill netsRED
Tuna, Skipjack(Katsuwonus pelamis)Western Atlantic Ocean (21, 31, 41)Non–FAD-associated purse seineORANGE
Tuna, Skipjack(Katsuwonus pelamis)Western Atlantic Ocean (21, 31, 41)Pole & LineORANGE
White-edged rockcod(Epinephelus albomarginatus)MozambiqueLinefisheryRED

*Indicates a colour changes from the previous assessment

 

Download pdf here: 2017 May Assesment Outcomes_Final