
Mike Copeland
Mike Copeland is the chairperson of the South African Pelagic Fishing Industry Association (Sapfia), and he has been vocal about the potential impacts of a recent viral outbreak on the sardine population and the fishing industry, emphasizing the need for evidence-based management while opposing a proposed moratorium on small pelagic fishing.
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Mike Copeland is the chairperson of the South African Pelagic Fishing Industry Association (Sapfia).
A sea of uncertaintyMail & Guardian·
South Africa· 2026-09-10


