The Cape Bokkoms has been well known in this region and has been a cheap and practical source of protein for centuries.
A common scene in the area is the rickety wooden jetties with the dried fish speciality, Bokkoms hung up the dry.
Mullet fish caught in the sea and estuaries of the West Coast region are processed by salting and air-drying into bokkoms by small local factories around Velddrif and Laaiplek.