South African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SASSI)

The ocean has always been viewed as a bottomless resource but the reality is that marine resources are finite. Learn more ...

SASSI Frequently Asked Questions

The SASSI list

This list tells you about which seafood species are legal and more sustainable choices. The species included on the list have been assessed by considering the stock status, the environmental effects of fishing and the management in place to reduce these effects or maintain the stock at healthy levels. Note that some fishing and farming methods pose less harm to the environment than others. For instance, line or pole caught methods are relatively selective and don't kill unintended species such as albatrosses. Although some forms of seafood farming can reduce pressure on over-exploited wild stocks this is only the case if wild fish don't need to be fed to the farmed fish or if the production method doesn't further degrade the environment.

Download the SASSI list here (1.2MB)

The SASSI FishMS

The innovative SASSI FishMS service enables seafood consumers to text the name of a fish to 079 499 8795 to find out whether it is on the red, orange or green list.

Visit the SASSI website at www.wwfsassi.co.za