Executive Summary The purpose of this dissertation is to assess the impact of fishing quota regulation on the fishing industry of South Africa and this study focus on the Irvin & Johnson case to observe the current position of fisheries. The first chapter concentrates on the historical background of fishing quota regulation, importance of quota system, rationale for this study, point out research aim and objectives, raise research questions, find out the scopes, and limitations of the study. The second chapter describes the theoretical framework on fishing quota regulation and quota management supported by the most recent authors and remarkable researchers recognised by the academia and economic development agencies. Therefore, this part describes the quota management and business competitiveness, significance of quota for market sustainability, strategic cost management, Porter’s theory of strategic cost analysis, fishing quota regulation’s impact on the profitability, common fishing quota regulation and current amendment and global fishing quota management. The methodology of this study makes it clear how this dissertation would design with qualitative and quantitative research approach to discuss the influence of fishing quota regulation on the fisheries like- Irvin & Johnson (I&J). On the other hand, findings and discussion chapters focus on the basic influence of fishing quota regulation upon the operation and strategies of fishing companies, particularly on the I&J, and last chapter considers key issues of previous chapters to draw conclusion and to provide of key recommendations. Problem Statement Introduction This dissertation would analyse the fishing quota regulation of South Africa with the aim to explain and investigate how the quota regulation has influenced and affected the fishing industry with a case study of Irvin & Johnson (I&J), the market leader South African fishing industry based on their current market position. This paper would be organised and chronologically explored with six major chapters and these have demonstrated as below- Problem Statement The first chapter ‘Problem Statement’ is the introductory part of this dissertation, which provides the overview of entire paper with the background of the research, research gap, and rational of the research. In addition, this part of the dissertation will raise research questions, enlightens the scopes and drawbacks of the research and research objectives. Literature Review The second chapter has deliberated with the appropriate theoretical arguments on fishing quota regulation supported by the most recent authors and remarkable researchers recognised by the academia and economic development agencies. This literature review would argue to answer the research questions from the perspective of theoretical framework first then it would also fit the literature on the operators and strategies of Irvin & Johnson (I&J) with the aim to assess the influence of fishing quota regulation. This chapter would start on coherence with the introduction to fishing quota regulation, its impact on the market, competitive analysis, fishing management politics, its institutionalisation, and challenges of fisheries manageme