Commercial Traditional Linefish Permit Conditions: Zone A · fishing vessel enters or intends to...

Commercial Traditional Linefish Permit Conditions: Zone A 2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. APPLICABLE ACTS, POLICIES AND DELEGATIONS 3

2. VALIDITY OF PERMIT 4

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1. APPLICABLE ACTS, POLICIES AND DELEGATIONS

1.1 This permit is issued subject to the provisions and regulations of the following laws

but not limited to:

1.1.1 The Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998) (MLRA) and

regulations promulgated thereun~er; ~~ ·:t .

1.1.2 T~e National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No .. 1 07 of 1998) ' .

• . ·. ~NEMA), and regulations promulgated thereund~r;· .. · ' ) , : ' ~· • • ' ' ~ ' ' ~ I ", ' • , \, ' , • I • : • : ' • •

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..... ,' 1.1 .. 3"· Th~ · National Environn:le·~~.al Mana_g~ment: ~·~toaiversity Act, ~qo4' (Ac~-:~o : .. 1 p • r • ... • ~ Or··.( • r • " .... ' • I'

.. . . . .. of 2.004) (NEMBA) ar:td · reg~l:ations:pr9tn.ulgate~ ·-!hereunder;, ·. · .

· ·· .. 1 .. 1'.4 '.The N,ational Environmental Management:' Protected Areas· Act, 20.03 (Act ' ' .

• · · .:' N·o. 57 of 2003) (NEMPA) and regulations promulgated thereunder; • .. --!. ! '- I\ • ··.;. •, ' .,,· ' ~· t ... • ,

'-'>· .. 1)''::~ .:~~.~:e N,ational Environmen!~·~~ar~: Integrated c·~~~t~f\~ama'Q~rli.eht : ~· _2 ~~(·'2~~~ ~Act No.24 of 200S),\~M~~reMA) and regulafion~~· ..... ·. ·. ·. · . ··

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1.2 This permit is issued subject to the further provisions of the following policies:

1.2.1 General policy on the Allocation of Fishing Rights, 2013;

1.2.2 Policy for the Allocation and Management of Fishing Rights in the Traditional

Line Fishery: 2013; and

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1.2.3 Policy for the transfer of Commercial Fishing Rights: 2009.

1.3 The Director: Inshore Fisheries Management (D: IFM) shall be entitled to amend

these Permit Conditions after consultation with relevant stakeholders. In case of an

emergency the D: IFM shall be entitled to amend these conditions without

consultati0n . • ~ !

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2. ·. VALlOJJ'(jOF PERMIT ··,; .:. ~ , : ~: .:+ · _., ... .~·.~. t; ·. · . ,, > '11, , ;-' ' I ••,t,,.• ... ,, ~ ~ ' '~·~' ', I t (•'' ' ·~ ' ,'• "': ... ,. , , 't ',~ , "', "

2.1 Thf~.-~er~jt shall be' valid ·forth~ .P,_eriod· indicated · in',~ec~i~n A'(''th~ p~~m.it") .. . ·.1 .

2.2 ·, · This .permit· shall automatically expire and be invalid should one~.or more of the

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', the· · ht be cancelled or revoke:d •in\~r~:>rrri~>,f

similar marine protected or conservation area.

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3.4 In case of emergency, the Permit Holder shall notify the Department before the

fishing vessel enters or intends to enter into a Marine Protected Area or any other

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area closed for fishing . The notification shall describe the nature of emergency and

the reason required for entering the area. Such request shall be sent via e-mail to:

[email protected] or faxed to: (021) 425 6497.

4. NOTIFI<~.~TIONS

4.1 In .. tQe .event where the permit holder · requires a short term relief ,on~b~ard the

nominat~o vessel due . to ,LJ'lforeseen ci~c~mstances, .th.e Permit H.ofd~~~ .shall n,qtify '.... \ .. ~ • · .' i ·· .. :, ·, .:_· . :. • · ..,..... .. · · r ... ' ,... ,..,

' th~ . Lqc.at Fi.shery Control . Offi'c~r~e:itherr,~Y ~phone, Jax or SMS inpicati~g th~ . riar;n·e .; "- ',, ' r - r ·"' ~ ~: ~. '" ' "'" .~ • ., ' ' f ,:/ ~

.·· · at:ld. the :~idef.l,tity of the feprese:n~Jive . Sl:lo~lc! •t!J~ p~~i?~. exceed ~e.ven.'<;;on,se.G~\ive

··· ·::,_ (l~-ys, trye .. 'Pe~rrjit Holder mu~t"' obtain written permi~si~n from ttie1!Director; ln's11~re Fisheri~~ .Management. . : . ~ .

4.2 Owner or its agent who is g""'n''""11·

ring System

5. EFFORT UMITATIO

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5.2

5.3

vessel and no recreational fishing

commercial fishing boat.

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6. CATCH CONTROLS AND LIMITATIONS

6.1 The Permit Holder shall adhere to restrictions such as bag, size and mass limits, area

restrictions and closed seasons stipulated herein, whilst fishing making reference to

species restrictions set out in table 1.

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TABLE 1. SPECIES SPECIFIC REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO HOLDERS OF A COMMERCIAL TRADITIONAL

LINEFISH PERMIT

1. The taxa, i.e. genus (denoted by 'spp.'), family or class mentioned in this Annexure refer to all species in the genus, family or class, as the case may be. 2. The size of the fish shall be measured in a straight line from the tip of the snout to the extreme end of the tail.

3. All fish that are landed, except sharl<s, rays, skates, and chimaeras (Class Chondrichthyes), must have the head and tail intact such that it can be established whether the fish conforms to the minimum size and I or mass, provided that it may be gutted . . 4. Any fiSh caught in contravention of the provisions of the Act or the permit conditions must immediately be returned to the sea with as little injury as possible. "' .:· · , • · · 5. All species in ihe·taxon'Pisees not listed in this Table (e.g. yellowtail) may be eaught and sold in unlimited quantities by the Permit l'jolder. 6. Special note shouJd,be )liken; of the size, bag & area limitations witii regards lo,kob (Argyrosbmus spp.) ·

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7. Squid may'be caughHor own use only and may not be sold. '"" · : . • . ,.., , . • .. •' ) "), ,, ~ ; . ' .,... .. ' SELL

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TABLE 1 continues

The permit holder shall not on any one day land or be in possession of more than the species-specific bag limits as indicated in the 'species lisr below multiplied by the number of crew onboard the vessel up to the maximum number as stipulated in the allocated right. Furthermore, the permit holder may offer for sale the species listed in the 'species list' within the restrictions indicated, except for squid (point 7 above).

6.2

SCIENTIFIC NAME

the stipulated Linefish bag lim

SPECIES LIST

m possession of more than

limits may not be accumulated

over the duration of a trip, thus for all practical purposes daily bag limits are also trip

limits.

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7. HANDLING OF OVER/UNDER CATCHES AND PROHIBITED SPECIES

7.1 No upper limit is set on total landings for the Traditional Linefish commercial fishing

sector except the species specific bag limits. No prohibited species may be landed

whilst operating in terms of the permit.

7.2 In ' the event that the Permit rjo,lder catqhes any fish which may not be landed or . .· ' ... , .. · ' ·'.} ~:.'' .

<.poss·essed~· such fish ·must be ref{Jrned 't0 tne· sea immediately, irrespective !f it. is '·· ' ' ~. ' . \. ' ' . ;.\•' '.. ~ : r ~ r ' • ,

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8. -:. ·. V-I;SSEL SPECIFICATIONS. .. ' ~

8.1 · -~ "fhe P.e'rmit _Holder shall only utilize a vessel that is compliant with .. all_ r~·quirem~l:lts'a·s

;, ·;:~, .: set ot.:lt!,by·tt1ci'·South African Mari~i!tl~sf~~rity (SAMSA)> ~ . t ··~ ·.·.::_·::.' ;~ ... -':::·.·

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Department's Operations Room prior to sailing and throughout whilst at sea.

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9.3 The Permit Holder shall establish that the VMS unit is functional by contacting the

Operations Room on telephone numbers 021-402 3076 or 021-402 3077, prior to

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sailing (voice mail message shall be recorded in an event when there is no operator

at site). Should the power supply be interrupted or the equipment become non

functional (for whatever reason), and the problem persists, the vessel shall proceed

to port within twenty four hours of being informed of the problem by the Department.

9.4 In c~ses~.where VMS units are i:lon-fund'ional dwe to "technical" problems, ~a!ild such /• '" , •• ~ ... : · .. ~ • • ' · . :.-~:.~ >.\. (':·~ ... :~ ( ' : . ~ ·

<.Permit 1H01ders/Rights· ~~gJders,, V,essei;!Ownefs/Skipp~rs wish to ~ p"¥oceed- ta>.,_:Sea ., ' ..:.' ~ ~ ' .. ; •. ...... !' ... · ~~·" ·' • .. ' •, '( •!f.M/ • .11,. ~ . t.~ . "·•' · ' •

_., ,, ~itho~f. 'if ··functional VMs,.•·:~.'~·n!tY th~ ~,~AeHnit · H'~lders/Rights :~H61d~f.s :.,gt<e:~~:el : •. . . . • .. . . •. : . ":j. ' . ·/ . . • / ·•: . ,!,.. . •::; • • .

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· . Qwners/Skippers shall obtain writt'Em permission-"from th~ Department. .· · . . :··.'" ' "),· ~ •y: (~;. ..... ···· . 'ol t.

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TABLE 2. DESIGNATED LANDING SITES FOR THE LANDING OF CATCHES MADE BY THE TRADITIONAL LINEFJSH

PERMIT HOLDERS

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Hou!Bay A . '

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Oceana Power Boat Club Beach Road Granger Bay

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Ms B Polo Cell: 082 779 3670 Fax: 021 402 3113 •

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Y zerfontein

Doringbaay

I Hondeklipbaai'

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WEST COAST COMPLIANCE DIVISION

ADDRESS

Yzerfontein Harbour, Slipway

.. 'National Parks Board, Beach Area, Bree Street l angebaan Yacht Club, Oosterwaal Sireet

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'(Pepper Bay Harbour, President ~tree! · . \ . ··.. ' . .

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Snoe~)<aai; Sandy Point Harbour

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RESPONSIBLE OFFICER

Mr. A VISSer 082 579 9137

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Co-mmercial Traditional Linefish Pennit Conditions: Zone A 2014

11. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION

11 .1 All information submitted to the Department shall be hand-delivered to The Customer

Services Centre, Ground Floor, Foretrust Building, Martin Hammerschlag Way,

Foreshore, Cape Town or Pepper Bay Harbor, Saldnah or posted to Private Bag X2,

Roggeba;:~i, 8012. .. J~ '

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13. LEVIES

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sheets for a

13.1 The Permit Holder shall submit a levy declaration form on or before the last working

day of January following the year in which fish was harvested.

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13.2 All declaration forms shall be submitted to the Directorate: Revenue Management via

tax number 086 613 6256 or email to [email protected] or hand delivered to:

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Branch: Fisheries Management,

Customer Service Centre, Ground Floor, Foretrust Bui lding, Martin Hammerschlag

Way, Fqreshore, Cape Town, 8001 , or post to : Marine Living Resources Fund .'. . ~t,.·, ' ~~l. .:. . . t.

RevenuEr'Management, Private Bag x2, Roggebaai , 8012. "

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13.3 . The 8~rmit Holder shall pay all.l~.vy fe'~~.: on or before the last working day ·of the • 1 .. ' , ~· '·. , . ~ ~ , · ''~'/.\"-' ',,;·4.' ' '

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. . · ' mohth follov:"ihg the morith in whi.ch levie·s were declared . . • • 0 < 0 ... > ~ ' 0 ) ·,, .. r

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13.:4 ·. Th'e Pertn'i,~ ·~9j~~r shall pay the prescribed levy per category (on·_~h~l~: ~·ass ~Hi~h · .· ·~~·ug.hf) ~s- 'stip~lated in the Govern~t G~otice . ..~. ·: .. ~/ \: . .. ·· .. . . < ,. · . '· •,, .t~-

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13.7

fishing permit u

14. VIOLATIONS

the levy ·'

who have any

the Right Holder's

14.1 A breach of the provisions of the MLRA, its regulations and/or these Permit

Conditions by the Permit Holder, its employees (whether permanent or temporary) ,

its contractors, agents, advisers or the skipper of the vessel may result in the

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initiation of legal proceedings (which may include section 28 proceedings and or

criminal proceedings).

14.2 A breach referred to in paragraph 14.1 includes, but is not limited to:

14.2.1 failure to provide information which the Department is entitled to or to submit

information which is not tr~e or correct;

· 14.2.2 . failing to effectively utilise this permit.

.. 14.3 The Permit Holder shall not land, sell, receive or process any fish taken by any

means in contravention of the MLRA and applicable laws.

14.4 The Permit Holder shall not discard~'aiiY ~~!!erial, garbage or pqllutants into the

sea or harbour or landing/launching site. The--?ermit Holder shall safely store .. all •

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waste· material,, .garbage and polluta8ts on board the Ve$~eL' All ' .w.aste~.must be 4 • • ·i.' .. 1- . ·~ .... ··~ · ··. . ''· . : ;..; ·. · .. .. • ... ,. . ~: ...... ~;- \

place~~int9 a~dicate~ ~aste bins at pq·rt:-v ...- .. ·1 ... ~<·;.~~-·. · · ~ .. · · · ·• , '. ,..,.. .I • ' •• • ·~.· • .,., .; •

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14.7

14.8 The Permit

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15.2 Communication regarding all permits and licences shall be addressed to the

Department's Customer Services Centre, Ground Floor, Foretrust Building, Martin

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Hammerschlag Way, Foreshore, Cape Town or Private Bag X2, Roggebaai , 8012. The

Customer Service Centre may be contacted on 021 402-3443/402-3180 or toll share

call number 086 000 3474.

16. OBSERVER PROGRAMME

16.1 The· Permit Holder shall, when reque~ted, allow for land-based sampling of catches

for scientific purposes by persons authorised by the Department. ' . . ' ' .

17. PROCESSING AND SALE OF F.ISH ·.

17.1 The Permit Holder shall not sell or deliver any fish caught under the authority o.fthis

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respect of such fish to the

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19.1 Right Holders shall be in possession of the permit at all times when transporting

Traditional Linefish and no additional transport permit is required.

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19.2 Non-right holders shall be in possession of proof of purchase (e.g. receipt) when

transporting Traditional Linefish and no additional transport permit is required.

20. FISHING PERFORMANCE MEASURING

20.1 The Permit Holder shall be obliged t9 provide the Department with information

required to carry out a performance measuring exercise. Such information shall

include but is not limited to:

20.1.1 Data regarding transform~·ti~n levels;

20.1.2 Sustainable fishing practic~s ;

20.1.3 ·Data regarding investments made in the 'fishery and jobs created and

sustained; and

20.1.4 Data regarding compliance .initlative:e;:-.~~t.~ -

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