Over the past two decades, several species have undergone distributional shifts in the
southern Benguela. The commercially-important West Coast rock lobster Jasus lalandii is …

Executive summary The Marine Stewardship Council sets certification conditions to provide
for agreed further improvement in certified fisheries and provide a basis for subsequent …

South Africa's commitment to implementation of the ecosystem approach to fishing (EAF)
requires a solid scientific basis comprised of a toolkit assembled through concerted efforts …

Using long‐term survey data, changes in demersal faunal communities in the Benguela
Current Large Marine Ecosystem were analysed at community and population levels to …

Abstract Kirkman, SP, Yemane, D., Kathena, J., Mafwila, SK, Nsiangango, SE, Samaai, T.,
Axelsen, B., and Singh, L. 2013. Identifying and characterizing demersal fish biodiversity …

This chapter explores the successes and challenges of implementing Ecosystem Approach
to Fisheries (EAF) and governance issues at the regional and national levels. It focuses on …

Abstract An Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) is the new management paradigm
considered for ecosystems worldwide. Its aim is to balance a multitude of objectives …

Deep-sea benthic ecosystems remain poorly studied in South Africa, limiting understanding
of community biodiversity patterns and their environmental drivers. This is one of the first …

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This study assessed the spatial distribution and diversity of soft-bottom benthic invertebrates
collected during the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources' annual monkfish, hake, and …