HOW THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS ELECTED

The Secretariat of the Association shall, together with the Notice of the Annual General Meeting, forward a separate Notice to Members calling for nominations for persons to serve on the Executive Committee of the Association and the Members shall, at the Annual General Meeting, elect not less than seven and not more than fifteen of such nominees as the Executive Committee for the following year. 

SAPFIA embraces gender-based inclusivity as well as transformation.  In the interest of continuity we are committed to bringing in younger black Executive Committee Members, to ensure the knowledge to manage the  sector in a sustainable and responsible manner is maintained.

Please refer to clause 8 in the CONSTITUTION

SUB-COMMITTEES

Steering Committee

M D Copeland (Chair), S Daniels, R D de Villiers, and M P Wakefield.

Finance Committee

M D Copeland (Chair), B Brophy, R D de Villiers, H Laubscher, C J H Mienie and J R van Breda. 

FRAP Sub-committee

M D Copeland (Chair), B Brophy, A J Coetzee, S Daniels, U U Donaggi, S Salie and M P Wakefield.

      Media Committee

M P Wakefield (Chair), B Brophy, M D Copeland, S Daniels and R D de Villiers. 

Small Pelagic Management Working Group

R D de Villiers (Chair), S Daniels (SRH), K Diest (SRH), M Potgieter (LRH) and M P Wakefield (SRH) and J Augustyn (Scientific Advisor)

       Small Pelagic Scientific Working Group

1. Augustyn (Scientific Adviser), M Bergh (Scientific Adviser) M D Copeland (Chair), T Manuel (SRH), M Potgieter (LRH), J R van Breda (SRH) and M van den Heever (LRH). 

     Small rights holders invited by Chair of the Small Pelagic Scientific Working Group 

     S Daniels and M P Wakefield.

    FishSA Representative 

    S Salie, M D Copeland (Alt).

    SAPFIA Sea Management Committee

    M D Copeland, R D de Villiers, M Potgieter, J van Breda and M van den Heever.

Chairman
Chief Area Controller
Area 1
Area 2
Area 3
Area 4
Area 5

Tony van Boom
Tony van Boom
Diavre George (Hondeklip Bay to Cape Columbine)
Derle Chalmers (Cape Columbine to Cape Point)
Manie Van Dyk (Cape Point to Cape Agulhas)
Deon van Zyl (Mossel Bay Area)
Shaaheen Manan (PE Area)

Their main function is to manage fishing activities on a daily basis. They represent most of the participants in the small pelagic fishing industry including boat owners, right holders and fish processing plants.