Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Portfolio Committee Presentation on the Integration of the Branch: Fisheries Management into the DAFF

28 AUGUST 2012

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Ministerial Mandate

Branch Fisheries Management Incorporation into DAFF

Future Plans Chief Directorates: Aquaculture & Economic development Fisheries Research & Development Marine Resource Management Monitoring Control & Surveillance

Conclusions

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Ministerial Mandate: Full Integration according to the 2 Proclamations

Internal integration of the Branch: Fisheries ManagementThe Branch: Fisheries Management has not been fully integrated

into the DAFF, which has led to DAFF being fragmented when executing its mandate

The mandate regarding fisheries matters previously resided with the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, and this function was transferred to the DAFF from 01 April 2010

The Internal integration process that is being undertaken aims to unify functions and processes

It poses definite challenges given the different cultures which characterised the functioning of the former two departments and have now been merged into a single department

Key Objectives of the Integration Process

To ensure that the Vision, Mission & Culture of the DAFF permeates the entire organization

To ensure that all the services offered by DAFF are accessible to all its clients in all provinces

To optimize the utilization of the human, financial and physical resources of the department through: Integrated business processes & frameworks [i.e., avoiding

silos]; One-stop center for DAFF services or decentralize where

appropriate Minimize costs related to property rentals Avoiding the duplication of functions

To ensure successful implementation of all priority programmes of the Department through the utilization of regional capacities

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Fisheries Incorporation into DAFF

During April 2010 the fisheries function was transferred to the DAFF, and it became Programme 6

Within Programme 6, the aquaculture function was upgraded to become a Chief Directorate (new post) and the post of Director: Aquaculture was split into 2 posts, i.e., Director: Aquaculture Technical Services and Director: Aquaculture Management

A new Directorate post for Small Scale Fisheries Management was created in the CD: Marine Resource Management

A new post of Director: Aquaculture Research was created in the CD: Fisheries Research and Development

Fisheries Incorporation into DAFF

The Corporate/support functions previously located in MCM were transferred to different branches as follows:

Corporate Services: o CD: Fisheries Operations Supporto Directorate: Integrated Human Resource Managemento Directorate: IT

Chief Financial Office:o CD: Financial Management (Fisheries)o Directorate: Supply Chain Management & Facilitieso Directorate: Revenue Managemento Directorate: Financial Management

Current Status of the Process

The process thus far comprised of Core Chief Directors that makes Branch Fisheries Management: - Aquaculture and Economic Development- Fisheries Research & Development- Marine Resources Management- Monitoring, Control and Surveillance

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Current Status of the Process

The following questions were asked to each sub-programme: Which services that are being rendered that can be easily

restructured across where they are most needed? Which units can best render an efficient and effective service if

located at HO (Pretoria)? Given the 4 coastal provinces and Pretoria HO, staff members

must be given the option to indicate where they prefer to based. Which services can still be rendered from the Western Cape

given the existing critical infrastructure to enable such services to continue to be rendered cost effectively?

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CHIEF DIRECTORATE: AQUACULTURE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

To ensure aquaculture growth and fisheries economic development for sustainable livelihoods by providing public

support and an integrated platform for management of aquaculture

Introduction

Aquaculture an infant sector requiring careful development approach

National Aquaculture Strategic Framework developed to bring new dispensation in aquaculture

Effective intergovernmental & stakeholder engagements & platforms

Management Services

Sustainable Management:

Licensing and permitting of aquaculture and related operations;Advisory services on legislation and regulations;Facilitation of EIAs;Shellfish and finfish monitoring of aquaculture and related operations;Bio-security and environmental assessments, and inspection of

aquaculture operations;Development, implementation and review of legislative instruments

(regulations, permit conditions, norms and standards, guidelines), policies and strategies.

Technical Support Services

Technical support (training, advisory) to fish farmers;

Information and data collection, management and dissemination;

Economic and statistical services;Setting of aquaculture R&D agenda;Coordination and management of

research activities, processes and outcomes in respect of aquaculture R&D agenda;

Perform R&D work and disseminate results; and

Development and management of aquaculture development facilities.

Restructuring Aquaculture Services

Can easily be done through existing linkages PDAs, State-Owned Hatcheries &

Demonstration Centres, Universities, Colleges of Agriculture

Proposed model Regional approach: Inland (Pretoria) & coastal

(Cape Town) regions Inland (Pretoria):

− Free State, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo & North West provinces

Coastal (Cape Town):− Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, Northern

Cape, Western Cape provinces

Aquaculture Management in South AfricaCoastal:

Management services− Licensing & permitting (including advisory on legislation)− Shellfish Monitoring

Sector coordination servicesNational:

Management services− General policy development work (strategy, legislation)− Facilitation of EIAs & environmental monitoring− Finfish monitoring− Bio-security & inspections

Sector coordination− All international engagements

University of Limpopo

ADC Gariep

Future sites

Delpen, Pretoria

Rhodes University

Seapoint Aquarium

Foretrust, Cape Town

Future region

CHIEF DIRECTORATE: FISHERIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

To ensure the promotion of the sustainable development of fisheries resources and ecosystems by conducting and

supporting appropriate research

Current Services

These are chiefly internal services, in which the CD:FRD provides scientific advice to the CD:MRM for decision-making

CD:FRD also makes scientific inputs to Regional Fisheries Management Organizations in which South Africa participates, and performs a ‘watchdog’ function here, ensuring that science used for decision-making in these forums is of a sufficient quality

CD:FRD evaluates applications, and issues permits for research under Section 83 of the MLRA.  The permitting function is largely done electronically as all relevant stakeholders have access to such technology.  Permitting requires multiple inputs from scientific experts and is also required to co-operate closely with DEA: Oceans & Coasts, particularly with regard to joint permits.

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Current level of regionalization:

The CD:FRD currently has staff based in outlying offices as follows:

Sandy Point Saldanha Bay Mossel Bay Port Elizabeth

The CD:FRD sees great potential for wider regionalization of research functions, both in coastal and inland provinces

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Challenges to further regionalization:

The current level of regionalization is what can be achieved with the resources (human capital and financial resources) currently available to the CD:FRD, as current resources are already re-prioritized and stretched to past the maximum

Further regionalization could therefore only be achieved by expansion, would therefore depend on the availability of new resources

Regionalization would be expensive in terms of building new laboratories, research facilities, and stocking these with appropriate research equipment, in other centers

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Challenges to further regionalization:

The proposed solution:

In the short- to medium-term, it is pragmatic to utilize existing capacity, facilities and infrastructure in other centers through collaborative agreements with existing research organizations within and around those areas (universities, national research facilities, etc.)

In the longer term, in-house DAFF regionalization can occur as resources are made available.

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CHIEF DIRECTORATE: MARINE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

To ensure the sustainable utilization and equitable and orderly access to the marine living resources through improved

management and regulation

Current Services Rendered

Management of fisheries

Allocation of fishing rights

Permit Conditions, Policies (Regulations)

Permits / Exemptions

Allocation of TAC/TAE

Rights registers

Transfer of rights

International Engagements

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Current Services Rendered [cont…]

Gather, process economic information

Fishing Effort and Vessel Changes

Multidisciplinary inputs of knowledge are needed, both concerning the resource base of the fisheries and the social, economic and cultural contexts of fisheries and fisheries development (Stakeholder Management)

Recreational Fisheries – cross-cutting in a number of sectors

Fish Processing Establishments – cross-cutting

Implementation of Certification Systems (i.e. EU Regulations, China Certification)

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PROPOSED STRUCTURE/SERVICES

1. DECENTRALISED SERVICES

Submission of applications and the collection thereof (Customer Services)

Processing & issuing of all permits (Back Office and delegated authorities)

All Payments (Permits, Levies)

General Fisheries Management (Operations)

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PROPOSED STRUCTURE/SERVICES

All the above services to be rendered in major nodal points as follows:

Northern Cape: Port Nolloth West Coast: Saldanha; Cape Town South Coast: Hermanus Mossel Bay; EC: PE, EL & Pond land KZN: Durban

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PROPOSED STRUCTURE/SERVICES [Cont…]

2. SERVICES TO OFFERED AT CAPE TOWN OFFICES

Fisheries Management (i.e. implementation of policies delegated at Middle Management)

Implementation of Certification Systems (EU, China, etc)

Fisheries Economists who collect and analyze data to inform decision making

SERVICES TO BE RENDERED AT HEAD QUARTERS

Policy development

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CHIEF DIRECTORATE: MONITORING CONTROL AND SURVEILLANCE

To ensure the promotion and protection of sustainable use of marine living resources by intensifying enforcement

and compliance

MCS COVERAGE

ROLES OF EACH DIRECTORATE : MCS

VMSPatrols and Inspections of

vessels at SeaReactive: oil Pollution

abatementFire fightingSearch and rescue40Fishery Control Officers

FISHERIESPROTECTION

VESSELS

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SA EEZMarion and Prince Edward EEZ

FISHERIES PROTECTION VESSELSCURRENT OVERALL PATROL AREA

Fisheries Protection Vessels

1300 SA and Foreign flagged vessels One Off - Shore Patrol vessel (OPV) Two In - shore Patrol vessels (IPV) 12 Small craft fleet Total Ocean Area of coverage = 1milKm2

The Vessel Monitoring System (VMS)

Directorate: Compliance Key Responsibilities

Land based patrols and inspectionsMonitor 22 Consumptive Commercial

Fishing sectors FPE’s, Landings & Restaurants

Recreational Fishers 250 000Subsistence Fishers 800 Interim relief 916Monitoring of exports and imports of fish

at points of entry and exit.4X4 regulationMonitoring of Aquaculture farms, 215 Fishery Control Officers to cover a

coastal line of 3500 KM : ratio 1:17km

COMPLIANCE

INSPECTIONS

FPE’s

Cold Stores Road blocks

Landing site

DIR. MONITORING & SURVEILLANCE KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Investigation of transgressions in term of the Marine Living Resources Act

Investigations of Rights HoldersSpecial OperationsStations Cape Town, Port

Elizabeth and East London30 officials

MONITORING ANDSURVEILLANCE

STRATEGY FOR FULL INTEGRATION

Engagement with all Senior Managers – DoneEngagement with all Staff through their Sub-programmes – DoneFeedback received from all Sub-programme and there is

Overwhelming support from the majority of staff members for the process

Acknowledgement that DAFF as a whole need full integration at both national (HO) and regional/provincial offices and that is a positive factor

Full consultation with the Unions about the impact of full integration to staff

Investigate availability of Office Space in Pretoria to accommodate Units ready to move – underway

Undertake an Audit of all rented space across the country and engage Department of Public Works about the implication of the cancellation of existing lease agreements in line with

CONCLUSIONS

The acknowledgement that internal integration involves coordination and collaboration this aspects were never received enough attention as the focus was more to capacitate the new structure of the department

DAFF will fast-track the process to establish regional offices for all the services that it must render regionally including Fisheries functions as soon as the as soon as an audit of all rented offices by DAFF across the country is finalized.

Support services will also be rationalized according to the needs of each regional office as Fisheries and Forestry remains DAFF’s national competency.

CONCLUSIONS

Address the issues of office space at Head Office as all top management (DDG & Chief Directors) and Corporate Support units are relocated to Pretoria in the short-term.

Branches: Corporate Services, Chief Financial Office and Stakeholder Relations will finalise the support integration once the regionalization process is finalised

All the above Branches will be managed by the respective DDGs and Chief Directors at Head Office

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