BRANCH: MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT

PRESENTATION ON

15 APRIL 2003

Achievements since last year

1700 Quotas allocated in various species1500 appeals dealt with by the Minister (includes 650 limited or SMME’s)Initiated transformation processesPatrol vessel tender awardedHarbour refurbishment has commenced

More on last year

Prosecutions and compliance strengthened,R25m spent on 23 poverty relief projects,Agreements with Japan and Taiwan fully phased out,Instituted the 4x4 vehicles ban on beaches,Acted on illegal cottages,Accounting process of the MLRF changed to Generally Accepted Accounting Practices

A vision for 2003/2004

Institutionalise the system to allocate rights and proceed to grow the fishing industry through the development of new commercial fisheries and the roll out of subsistence fishing rights along the length of the entire coast

Objectives for the coming year: Resource Management

Consolidate operational gains and lessons,

Start two new commercial fisheries,

Negotiate new Abalone allocations system,

Create 1st South African Fishing Resource Manual

Objectives for the coming year: Monitoring, Control & Surveillance (Compliance)

Involve all law enforcement agencies,Set examples through high profile cases,Act against over-fishing and un-reported fishing,Promulgate new regulations to help policing – institute marine court, etcSeek agreement with Australia for joint operations

Objectives for the coming year: Research

Set TAC’s/TAE’s and provide advice timeously,Develop and implement a skills retention policy,Implement plans for new experimental commercial fisheries,Engage students and interns,Establish MPA’s in Pondoland and others,Nepad: Strengthen Benefit, BCMLE, others.WSSD: Implement outcomes

Objectives beyond:

Coastal Management Bill,

Audit State owned coastal land,

4x4 implementation,

Relocate responsibility for harbours,

Blue Flag beaches,

Implement the Marine Activity Card,

SA National Antarctic Programme plans,

Transformation targets

MARINE LIVING RESOURCES FUND – EXPENDITURE BUDGET FOR

2003/2004Administration R28,218m

Resource Management R94,148m

Research and Development R37,166m

Monitoring, Control and

Surveillance R33,061m

Marine Patrol and Research

Vessels R336,342m

TOTAL R528,935m

MARINE LIVING RESOURCES FUND – INCOME BUDGET FOR 2003/2004

Government Grant R192,497m

Harbour fees R7,000m

Permits & Licences R44,668m

Interest on investments R10,000m

Chartering of vessels R5,000m

Fines R2,000m

Levies on Fish R57,750m

Sale on confiscations R80,000m

Other receipts R8.450m

TOTAL R401,369m