Mary-Anne Wakefield: SAPFIA exco member #WomensMonth
Celebrating Women’s Month. Women in the Pelagic industry. Mary-Anne Wakefield. Mary-Anne Wakefield was born into a family of business trend-setters, with her parents being the pioneers for people of colour to enter the Pelagic Fishing Fraternity and become rights holders. This dynamic entrepreneur, culinary genius, art lover, expert gardener and social media wizard has always envisioned herself […]
BIANCA BROPHY: SAPFIA member. #WomensMonth
Celebrating Women’s Month. Women in the Pelagic industry. BIANCA BROPHY The saying dynamite comes in small packages has certainly been proven true by this feisty entrepreneur. Tiny, yet talented. Ambitious and determined to continue her family fishing legacy. The wonderful Bianca Brophy is an inspiration to all, with special appeal to women determined to […]
SAPFIA on KFM
Click on the image below to play audio clip. Highlighting women in business
SAPFIA at World Food Day
SAPFIA at World Food Day. A #ZeroHunger world by 2030 is possible. Date: 24 October 2018. Where: Brandwacht (Brandwag) Sports Ground, Mossel Bay, Western Cape.
SAPFIA on Heart FM – World Fisheries Day
Fisheries Research Vessel “Africana” Sails Off for Pelagic Biomass Survey.
Cape Town, Friday 19 October 2018: The Fisheries Research Vessel Africana departed Cape Town this week for a 52 day Pelagic Biomass Survey with thirteen fisheries personnel on board. The area of operation will be from Hondeklip Bay to Port Alfred. The purpose and objectives of the survey are to conduct acoustic sampling to detect […]
RIP Pedro Joseph Williams
It’s with sadness that Mary-Anne’s, a Member of the SAPFIA Executive, father Pedro Williams, has passed away 16 September 2018. To The Williams Family Our sincere condolences to you Diana, Mary-Anne, Amanda and family on the passing away of Pedro Williams, your beloved husband and father yesterday. We will remember and respect his involvement […]
Executive Committee elected at the AGM
SAPFIA Executive Committee elected at the AGM, 14 August 2018.
Farewell to Mr. Donaggi
We bid farewell to one of our founding Members of our Association this month, Mr. Donaggi. He was and still is, a Pioneer in the Pelagic Fishing Industry and continues to be a part of our Industry. EARLY YEARS Born and grew up on the West Coast as a descendant of one of […]