Executive Committee
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
MICHAEL COPELAND
CHAIRPERSON
SHAMERA DANIELS
VICE CHAIRPERSON
HENRY MARCH
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MARTHIN POTGIETER
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
TAHIR MANUEL
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
CAREL J H MIENIE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
JONATHAN VAN BREDA
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MARY-ANNE WAKEFIELD
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MICHAEL VAN DEN HEEVER
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ULRICH DONAGGI
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OLWETHU MLAZA
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SULEIMAN SALIE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
DAN DE VILLIERS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
BIANCA BROPHY
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
J H VAN DER WESTHUIZEN
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
A J COETZEE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SAPFIA Subcommittee Members 2022/2023
Steering Committee
- M D Copeland
- S Daniels
- R D de Villiers
- M P Wakefield
Finance Committee
- M D Copeland
- B Brophy
- R D de Villiers
- H Laubscher
- C J H Mienie
- J R van Breda
- A J Coetzee
FRAP Sub-committee
- M D Copeland
- B Brophy
- A J Coetzee
- S Daniels
- U U Donaggi
- S Salie
- M P Wakefield
Media Committee
- M P Wakefield (Chair)
- B Brophy
- M D Copeland
- S Daniels
Small Pelagic Scientific Working Group
- J Augustyn (Scientific Adviser)
- M Bergh (Scientific Adviser)
- M D Copeland
- T Manuel
- M Potgieter
- J R van Breda
- M van den Heever
FishSA
- Mr S Salie
- Ms S Daniels, representing WCRL, was also appointed as Vice Chairperson of FishSA
Small Pelagic Management Working Group
- R D de Villiers
- M Potgieter
- M P Wakefield
Sea Management
Chairman – Tony van Boom
Chief Area Controller – Tony van Boom
Area 1 – Diavre George (Hondeklip Bay to Cape Columbine)
Area 2 – Derle Chalmers (Cape Columbine to Cape Point)
Area 3 – Manie Van Dyk (Cape Point to Cape Agulhas)
Area 4 – Deon van Zyl (Mossel Bay Area)
Area 5 – Lynette Du Preez (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.
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The South African Pelagic Fishing Industry Association (SAPFIA) is a legally recognised industrial body which represents a large number of Rights Holder who hold approximately 67% of sardine rights and 70% of anchovy rights in the small pelagic fishing sector.
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