Our Fleet

Five Vessels, Two Seas

Our fleet works the Indian and Atlantic Ocean coasts of South Africa two squid jigging vessels and three Hake Trawlers, all operating under Letap Fishing's management.

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Total Vessels
2
Squid Jiggers
3
Hake Trawlers
2
Operating Seas
Squid Division

The Squid Fleet

Two dedicated squid jigging vessels working the cold upwelling waters of South Africa's coastline, targeting Loligo reynaudi South Africa's prized Chokka squid.

MV Lady Aqeelah Letap Fishing Squid Vessel
Squid Jigger

MV Lady Aqeelah

SectorSquid (Loligo)
Target SpeciesChokka Squid
MethodJig Fishing
Operating AreaSouth African Coast
Home PortPort Elizabeth / Gqeberha
MV Princess Azeemah Letap Fishing Squid Vessel
Squid Jigger

MV Princess Azeemah

SectorSquid (Loligo)
Target SpeciesChokka Squid
MethodJig Fishing
Operating AreaSouth African Coast
Home PortPort Elizabeth / Gqeberha
Hake Trawl Division

The Trawl Fleet

Three inshore hake trawlers working the continental shelf of South Africa, deploying responsible demersal trawl gear to target Cape hake for domestic and export markets.

MV Loqueran Letap Fishing Hake Trawler
Hake Trawler

MV Loqueran

SectorHake Trawl
Target SpeciesCape Hake
MethodDemersal Trawling
Operating AreaSouth African Inshore
Home PortPort Elizabeth / Gqeberha
MV Alayah Letap Fishing Hake Trawler
Hake Trawler

MV Alayah

SectorHake Trawl
Target SpeciesCape Hake
MethodDemersal Trawling
Operating AreaSouth African Inshore
Home PortPort Elizabeth / Gqeberha
MV Teya-Nikka Letap Fishing Hake Trawler
Hake Trawler

MV Teya-Nikka

SectorHake Trawl
Target SpeciesCape Hake
MethodDemersal Trawling
Operating AreaSouth African Inshore
Home PortPort Elizabeth / Gqeberha
Road Operations

The Logistics Fleet

Letap has a fleet of trucks currently being used in the processing operation.

This assists with transportation of our products and allows us to deliver fish to our customers locally and nationally.

Letap truck on road
Letap truck back
Letap logistics truck
Our Waters

Two Operating Seas

Letap Fishing's fleet operates across two of South Africa's most productive ocean environments each with distinct species, conditions, and seasonal patterns that shape how and when we fish.

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Indian Ocean

The warm, nutrient-rich waters of the Indian Ocean off South Africa's south and east coast form a prime habitat for squid and inshore hake. Our squid jigging vessels MV Lady Aqeelah and MV Princess Azeemah work these waters targeting Loligo reynaudi (Chokka squid) during the peak jigging season.

VesselsMV Lady Aqeelah · MV Princess Azeemah
Key SpeciesChokka Squid · Cape Hake
ConditionsWarm currents, seasonal upwelling
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Atlantic Ocean

The cold, highly productive Benguela Current along South Africa's west coast sustains some of the richest fishing grounds on earth. Our Hake Trawlers MV Loqueran, MV Alayah, and MV Teya-Nikka work these waters targeting Cape hake on the inshore continental shelf.

VesselsMV Loqueran · MV Alayah · MV Teya-Nikka
Key SpeciesCape Hake · Gurnard · Pangas
ConditionsBenguela Current, cold upwelling