The majority of right holders in each of the commercial fishing sectors are represented by Industry Bodies that are recognised as  Industrial Bodies by the Minister of Fisheries under section 8 of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998.

1. SOUTH AFRICAN DEEP SEA TRAWL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

2. SOUTH AFRICAN INSHORE FISHING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION 

3. SOUTH AFRICAN WEST COAST ROCK LOBSTER ASSOCIATION

4. SOUTH AFRICAN PELAGIC FISHING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

5. SOUTH EAST COAST INSHORE FISHING ASSOCIATION

6. SOUTH COAST ROCK LOBSTER INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

7. SOUTH AFRICAN TUNA ASSOCIATION

8. SOUTH AFRICAN MIDWATER TRAWLING ASSOCIATION

9. SOUTH AFRICAN SQUID MANAGEMENT INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION

10. THE PATAGONIAN TOOTHFISH INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

11. SOUTH AFRICAN HAKE LONG LINE ASSOCIATION

12. SOUTH AFRICAN MARINE LINEFISH MANAGAMENT ASSOCIATION

13. SOUTH AFRICAN ABALONE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

14. SOUTH AFRICAN TUNA LONG LINE ASSOCIATION

15. SOUTH AFRICAN SEAWEED CONCESSIONAIRES’ ASSOCIATION