The Retail Revolution
The WWF-SASSI Retailer/ Supplier Participation Scheme has made great strides in transforming the seafood sector in the past 10 years by encouraging sustainable procurement in response to consumer demand. The move towards a more sustainable seafood sector is due to a combination of increased consumer demand for more sustainable options, the foresight of WWF to […]
WWF-SASSI’s Successful Skip the Kreef
In our previous newsletter, we highlighted a growing concern about the diminishing population of the popular West Coast Red Lobster (WCRL). Being one of South Africa’s pioneer fisheries, the WCRL industry is rich in its socio-economic value through job provision, and supporting economic growth. Due to overfishing, increased illegal harvesting and poor management of the […]
Marine Week 2016 at the Two Oceans Aquarium
During National Marine Week in October 2016, Two Oceans Aquarium teamed up with WWF-SASSI to focus on sustainable seafood. This involved everyone from staff and visitors, to social media and blog articles using WWF-SASSI as a theme. WWF-SASSI report statistics were shared to highlight the plight of overfishing and the WWF-SASSI tools were advertised as a […]
“Cooked in Africa”
The Cooked in Africa Production Company has been a supporter of WWF-SASSI for over half a decade and this year marks the fifth successive season that they have invited a WWF-SASSI representative onto the set of their award winning outdoor cooking series Ultimate Braai Master. The collaboration has seen WWF-SASSI incorporated into episodes shot in […]
Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed Intern at WWF-SASSI
Hi, I’m Kirtanya, a new addition to the WWF-SASSI team this year, interning in the Consumer Awareness programme. This newsletter was really fun to create, especially considering I come from a Biological Science background. I’ve always wanted to put my science degrees to use and be part of sharing the great science-related work out there, […]
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 […]
Public Notice: SASSI International Species DRAFTCOLOURS
Dear SASSI stakeholders, WWF-SASSI has recently compiled draft WWF-SASSI assessments for a number of priority species imported into South Africa for inclusion onto the WWF-SASSI list and consumer tools. Per the attached WWF-SASSI Wildcapture protocol (see international species subheading), interested and affected parties are hereby notified of the draft assessment outcome. Interested parties are hereby […]
Public Notification: SASSI Draft Colours 2017
Dear SANCOR & SASSI community, WWF-SASSI has recently conducted draft WWF-SASSI assessments for a number of priority South African species for inclusion onto the WWF-SASSI list and consumer tools. Per the attached WWF-SASSI assessment protocol, interested and affected parties are hereby notified of the draft assessment outcome. Interested parties are hereby invited to submit comments […]
West Coast Rock Lobster is now RED LISTED
Dear SASSI community, WWF-SASSI has finalised the WWF-SASSI assessment for West Coast Rock Lobster for inclusion onto the WWF-SASSI list and consumer tools. The SANCOR community and the public were provided extensive opportunity to comment on the draft assessment per the WWF-SASSI notifications to the SANCOR community and WWF-SASSI stakeholders on the 8th November 2016. […]
Marine Week launch of the WWF-SA Oceans Economy Report
Amidst an audience of over 132 distinguished guest, several journalists and keynote speaker Mr Trevor Manuel, WWF-South Africa in partnership with Pick’n Pay launched an exciting and comprehensive report on the South African’s ocean economy: facts and futures at the Two Oceans Aquarium. The report, which collates the findings of relevant research from across multiple […]