SECTION 8

Permit G·o,~.ditions: ·-Traditional Linefisb

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Commercial Traditional Linefish Permit Conditions: Zone C

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. APPLICABLE ACTS, POLICIES AND DELEGATIONS

2. VALIDITY OF PERMIT

3. FISHING AREAS AND RESTRICTED AREAS

4. NOTIFICATIONS

5. EFFORT LIMITATIONS AND GEAR RESTRICTIONS

6. CATCH CONTROLS AND LIMITATIONS

7. HANDLING OF OVER/UNDER CATCHES AND PROHIBITED SPECIES

8. VESSEL SPECIFICATIONS

9. VESSEL MONITORING SYSTEM

10. LANDING.OF FISH

13. LEVIES

14. VIOLATIONS

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15. CONSULTATION AND CO.MMt:Jf\JlCfl."FIE>ti ... \·· , I -;;,.,i ~~i't..t:?:~

16. OBSERVER PROGRAMME J

17. PROCESSING AND-SALE OFi FISt;! ~-:- .. "' ., .. .. .

: .. . 18. TRANSFER OF FISHING' RIGHTS.,;·

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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:

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1.1 .1 The Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1 998) (MLRA) and

regulations promulgated thereunder;

1.1.2 The National Environmental Management A_ct, 1998 (Act No.1 07 of 1998)

(NEMA), and regulations promulgated thereunder;

1. 1. 3 The National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10

of 2004) (NEMBA) and regulations promulgated thereunder;

1.1.4 The National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act

No. 57 of 2003) (NEMPA) and regwlatlo.ns promulgated thereunder; .,~~ t.: ''i-"'"

1.1.5 The National Environmental Ma"h~~ent: Integrated Coastal Manag~ment Act, 2008 (Act No.24 of 2008) (NEMA:ICMA) and regulations promulgated

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thereund~r; ::. · ·. • ' . . . ' . ·. • ...

1.1.6 .National Environm~ntal .~.a .. nage~ent W~ste ·Act (Act No. 59 of 2008)

(NEMWA) -and the Regv1~1i.Q.IJ§ pJiomgi.Qated thereunder . .

1.1. 7 ·The Sea Birds a~d.1~als...P.r,o~8,ion,.~>:d;.~1973 (Act No. 46 of 1 973) (SBSPA) ~ ' and regulations promulgated thereunder; ,· . . ... .,if.'· .. ~' .

1.1.8 The Fire Arms Contrq!s A,c.1. ·: 20~9 . \Act No. ~0 of 2000) (FACA) and

regulations pra·m·a.lgated'the1eund~r~ - ~ · ·~--~ -~

1.1.1 0 South African ~aritirpe ~,~af~ty A~thority !'-et, 1998 (Act 5 of 1 998) (SAMSAA) ' ' t. 1'<e .,. 1 ·~ *"'" .. ' ... , . ...

and regulation~~: pro~ul~~:.edithereun.~.er; , i

1.1.11 The Animals '.Protection .. Act, 1962 ·(Act No. 71 of 1962) (APA) and the - '

Regulations prqrnulgated,.thereunder; t ,.. · ·

1.1.12 The Standards't~ct, ~~b8 (Act NQ?·~8~!of 2Q08) (SA) and the Regulations \\ )\, j,._ ...... t.

promulgated thereunder; ·. ;

1.1.13 The National Regul~tor for" Compul~o~ Specifications Act1 2008 (Act No. 5 of ~A.,., ... ~ •.. ;( ... ...,. ..~, .~·.~ .... *····r ,.., ,

\2q~~Y(N.RS.SA) and the~ Regulation~ p~omulgated there~hd.er\ . . '\' • ~ • IIIo • ~. ... .. ~ .,.., ..

1.1.14 Natiqn.~J -PF-rts ~uthority Act.,· 2005 (Act No. ,._~ .~ . of ~20Q5).'(NPAA) and the ~· (./ ~·~ .. t .- -~'~" • .,.., • ... ,., ~ ' :

Regulations 'pro!i1Uigat,ed thereunder;. arr~cf. ~· ~, : _ • ,. ~. ··,.. ·~l .. , ;. ~ . ~.~ · t· ., .. t~~v· ,. -::-r , , " '· • - • .. t ••.

1.1.15 The Companie.s·· AcL :2008 ·(Ac.t , No',";7.1 pf '2008) ·(CA) and the Regulations " ' - ' /.;,'' ' •• :1 ~ 1t • ' .

promulgated tti"e~ett~a~:r:< . i~~; :j ~.'Y}C:: ~: ·· · :~; · . 6:! ,,.. ~~. !'~~~'

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

consultation.

2. VALIDITY OF PERMIT

2.1 This permit shall be valid for the period indicated in Section A ("the permit")

2.2 This permit shall automatically expire ar;t.d; be invalid should one or more of the .:~

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fo.llowing occur:

2.2 .1 ·the right be cancelled or revoked in terms of Section 28 of the MLRA;

2.2.2 . the -permit be ~ancelled , suspen~ed or revoked in ~~rms of S~cti.on-'28 of the

MLRA; and

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FISHING AREAS AND· RESTRICTED/AREAS ' ... { ::,., , ~

This permit is valid only in ·s~utti NriG,an waters·~ithin t e_ geographic management ~ ... . \ ~· ..

zone c (excluding tida •ragoons, tidal ' rivers an.~stuafies):,;:

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Zone C - KwaZulu-Natal, being the area boCfr1ded by a line running 128° True

from the south~rn h~adland of the Sik:~mbe River to the international border

between South, AfriSa and~Mozambrqu~ ~ at Ponta da Ouro excluding the St ~ ~ . .'' .. '

Lucia and MaR'l!Jtaland Marine Protected Areas., t;• • ~I ~~ • ' .

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The Permit Holder or arJy of it$;employees or ~gents ~hall not undertake fishing, or \ • l.. ,1:.' ,. ": I

take or destroy any fauna· or flora: :or in any'way·dist'urb, alter or destroy the natural ~\ ~\ \LI' '· J I ~

environ~ent, p~ carry out a'Ry.iactivity.which ,may,~adversely ·impac! on Jh~ ecosystems .. " , ... \'; ...... ""~·' ,.!" '• ;.- J. .. ,'

in Man ne Pr~tected Areas (MPA's) except where so permitte1i byJhe legislation. "f. ( , '•' r' ,: : • 'f.. 4 , "' J/ 0

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A vessel is nqt :allow~d to· stop qr_ fish in any ;t_Mar:ine-· prot~cted Area, or any other :.:..:; "· • ~· L _ ;~··p ·-·· • : .~~ . .,.., ''~1 ... '-:- .. _: . • :t. • 1' . • . • ;:J .,. i ~ 7:1 • ; (' • ' • 1 -~ '~ • ~~ ... "' •., . ""

similar marine protect~d '?f. ;conseN~tio~ area. :· \ ·, _.~ .· '.t-~;· / • ~ : ' -~ .. . I' ,

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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

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

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

daffops@daff.gov.za or faxed to: (021) 425 6497.

4. NOTIFICATIONS

4.1 In the event where the permit holder requires a short term relief onboard the

nominated vessel due to unforeseen circumstances, the Permit Holder shall notify

the Local Fishery Control Officer either by phone, fax or SMS indicating the name

and the identity of the representative. Should the period exceed seven consecutive

days, the Permit Holder must obtain written permission from the Director: Inshore

Fisheries Management.

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The Vessel Owner or its agent who is granted per_mission to conduct fishing ~!!hout a

functional Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) shall notify the .Department's Operations • • ' .t r

Room. (OPS Roo{Tl) for each fishing trip undertaken during· the permission 'validity ' •.• '"'" l •

period. t;Jotifica~io~ . shalf .be given) o '.th~, OPS Roo'm · prio[ proceeding to sea, and

upon ,arrival' back.in port' on :tei~QM.b§ • ..:11L£.11li~er(~)021A02 3076 or 021 402 3077 . . ·~ .. ..lh .r.·' . ' ' ' ' ' ... #~ ,. ~<l~l '" ' ?11'··:;.. ' • . •

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The Permit Holder shall su8mit to, .the ... Depart,ment (Right Holder Information, • • ~ • '· ~ • .J• I. • '. f'>/".''0: ... •.

Attention: Deputy Director: Line , aii~ Net. fis~eries Man.agement, The Customer ' ' ~ . ~ ' ........_,_-..,_""".' ,., • ,. f.. ~,

Services Centre, Grol!lnd E or, foretrust , Buildin , M2!rtin Hammerschlag Way,

Foreshore, Cape Town or: 12r-ivate; ·sag -.X2, Roggebaai, 8012,) notification of any .. :. - ... -

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change of contact d~tails witpin 30 days. of suqh change by completing the l , • ..

application form available at the Customer Services Centre. I ,~...... :· - ~ , \ • /> ' ' • ' " • •

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EFFORT LIMITATIO~S AND GEAR RESTRICTIONS t': ..:·.' ' /! ~ • ..: ' t: • , ,:; ~ .....

The Permit Holder sht~ll only 'utilise the maxihli.Jm number of crew approved for the ·.h •' '~~' ~ ~- . ~,.~ ~~,[

vessel , as set out in th~. perniit.v F. or this purpo'se, "ciew" includes the Permit Holder ' .. lt. . ,, !: ... \:;;

or his/her duly authorisec(r:epre~eQtative ar]a ahy p~rson on board such a vessel. ,"• " . :; ' il.' .'

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The use oft-any: line or connected lines or fishihg gear to which a :total of more than ... :~41 { : :~ ... ... ,.. i,.... . . • :

ten (10) fishing :.ho9ks is attached Is 'pro~ibited. _ · :;:_ <-·4 / · . <' <f . ' .r::;-/ .~ ~. ' '?-: .~--~ :: ,,

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Multi-sector involvemen~: · Ther· P.e_rml t Holder may .not · utilise any other permit .. • ' .. , • I ... ~ I ~ J - " "' .. ,

afforded to him/her whilst . .(>per~tin~ fin_,te.r.ms .. .qf .the -·provisions of this permit. The {__, ' : ·:·. ....,:i.

Permit Holder shall only activate his/her permit on an authorised commercial fishing

vessel and no recreational fishing shall be conducted on any Traditional Linefish

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 sharks, 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 pennit conditions must immediately be returned to the sea with as little injury as possible. 5. All species in the taxon Pisces not listed in this Table (e.g. yellowtail) J'Jll!Y be caught and sold in unlimited quantities by the Pennit Holder. 6. Special note should be taken of the size, bag & area limitations with regards to kob (Argyrosomus spp.) 7. Squid may be caught for own use only and may not be sold.

. . . THE PERMIT HOLDER SHALL NOT CATCH, LAND BE IN POSSESSION OF, OR SEll SPECIES LISTED IN THE "PROHIBITED SPECIES LIST

PROHIBITED SPECIES LIST

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME

Baardman {bellman, tasselfish) Umbrina spp.

Banded galjoen Dicbi~tius multifasciatus

Basking shark .............

Ciitorfiinus maximus

Billfishes (marlin, sailfish) Family lstiophondae - -.~ .

Blacktail (dassie) .

Diplodus sargus capensis ,.

Brindle bass ! . <.· Promicrops lanceolatus

Bronze bream (bluefiSh) ~. ' . , . ;.: f~ • Pachymetopon grande

Cape knifejaw . T ..

. ·-~ .A' - ' Oplegnalhus conwayi

Cape stumpnose -. .:.·,..~ ·'"" R"'h . .· ...:'2~1· ·~-.. " .abdosargus holubt

Galjoen "'f:. '-Garrick (leervis) , Uchiaamia

Coelacanth ~-... ~··~ l Lalimeria chalumnae

Great white shark """ ~\' .' :' ; ,• Carcliarixtcin'carcharias .-~, •• John Brown

King fishes -- -~ . C~anx spp. and Carangotdes spp.

Large-spot pompano (moony, wave garrick}

Leopard cat shark .. , Poroderma,pantherinum

Natal knifejaw (cuckoo bass) . ~'.!... _ Oplegnathus robinsoni

Natal stumpnose (yellowfin bream} Rhi!bdosargussarba

Natal wrasse Anchichoerops (latalensi~;

Pipefish & seahorses Family Syngnathidae

Potato bass Epinephelus tukula

Ragged tooth shark Carcryari!t.~' taurus

Red steenbras (copper steenbras} Petn!s rupestris .. ./

River bream {perch} Acanthopagrus sp.

River snapper (rock salmon) ~' Lufjanus argentimacu/atus

SawfiShes :· .:- ..... · • ~. Family Pristidae

Seventy-four Polysteganus undu/osus

Southern pompano frachinotus africanus

Spotted grunter {tiger} '·'<;.' ~., / , , ~·.(.,): ' .. : · , . ......... Pomadasys commeisoo.nii1-' , ''·· ·:~.[1.)y·

Spotted gulley shark

Springer (ten pounder}

Stone bream '·~ ~4' . · · · ··~:~ ; ~· Neoscorpis /ithop~[lus Striped cat shark

Swordfish Xiphias glad ius West coast steenbras Uthognathus aureti

Whale shark Rhinocodon typus

White musselcracker (brusher, cracker} Sparodon durbanensis

White steenbras (pignose grunter) Uthognathus lithognalhus

Zebra (wildeperd) Dip/odus cervinus hottentotus

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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 list• 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).

SPECIES LIST

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME MINIMUM SIZE/ BAG LIMITS CLOSED SEASON AREA MASS RESTRICTION

Carpenter (silverfish) Argyrozona argyrozona · 35 cm Unlimited

Catface (brown spotted) rockcod) Epinephe/us andersoni 50 cm 5

Dageraad Chrysoblephus cristiceps 40cm 1

1 October to 30 Noelftobe Elf(shad) Pomatomus saltatrix 30cm Unlimited November in any landed or sold in

vear KZN

Englishman Chrysoblephus ang/icus 4.0 9[11 •.:r- - Unlimited

Geelbek (Cape salmon) Atractoscion aequidens 60cm .. ...:....,.,....,_ Unlimited

Hake (stockfiSh) Merluccius capensis -.......-............ 5 & M. paradoxus .,.--

Holtentot .·•· Pachymetopon blochii 22 cm Unlimijed . .•. .

Kingklip . Genypterus capensis · -";.:~ .. 1

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Kob · Argyrosomus spp. · .. /.socm ./ Unlimited · ·. West of Cape • ~ . .. r. ·~~~~~~ ;~ .. )I" 1 ~· ... . Agulhas only .. -. ~ .. ,., . . -

.. f:.:.:.> ' . llfi~'ti~4 'ftlr!!/"~ •'- , Cape Agulhas to ,..._; .. ""' .. -~:. tfnfim1ted; but may only land or Kob Argyrosomus spp. 50 cm ' Umtamvuna

'"'· ·~ I• ,d. be in pos~ession River

y ... "· . r , ..m.~one kob ;>: :1 10 cm per day

The Province of Kob Argyrosomus spp. . ~,;'· ).. '~ ~~ c2lf" ,.

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Pinky (piggy) Poma718.§Y.S olivaceum ~.o;, )5 mmc . i : ',J~ ~- Unlimited/''•' '';,, ~ ' 1l~ oj

Poenskop (black steenbras 0 -......,......1111111~ ~sac~ .... ~

musselcracker) Cymatoceps nasutus 1

Red stumpnose (Miss Lucy) Chrysoblephus gibblc'ej)t - Jo cm .- .. • jf)f~ '1:,· '""Dn imited

Roman Chrysoblephus laticeps ,. 30cm ..,. Unlimited

Santer (soldier) Cheimerius nufar I•· ~-~L ..

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Scotsman Polysteganus praeorbitalis \ - 40 cm ... 4 .'·-':. ':i 1 . Stinger Chrysoblephus puniceus t' '25'cm ' · L ·,•f 'Unlimited ~

Snoek (Cape snoek) Thyrsites atun 1 :~ . ~ r~·· .. 60 cm .· ';i . ! Unlimited .

Strepie (karanteen) Sarpa salpa I' • !14 · .""-• 15 cm . ::.. Unlimite~. -· '

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;r, 1-, 2Q November in any ,. '\:1 ,-~: ~"'

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.. Albacore Thunnus a/alunga I\ . ' ! ' j:J I ..

Bigeye tuna "'0 Thu_n'nus obesus "{.. ' ·3.2 kg ~

~ .. 10 in,,tota·l for all Thunnus

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. ((,. 6.4 kg ,...rr .~ ..- .. ~ ............

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Y ellowfin tuna \ ·, .. •ut ... _;; · '-3.2kg : ~-:•;: ~;:' Thunnus afb8C!J[8S ~· "'· ~-

White edged (Captain Fine) 1 ~ .... ,. --.... :-;;.....;...,.,. ,...., .....;.,;r ... .. Epinephelus alpamargin~t~s 40 cm urnim'itedi~ ~" .. '< rock cod "'· .... • _;~ "'r. ~ ~ . ,.. . . . ., .... ·; -

White stumpnose Rha&JosrJrgusjlobic;p§]··. • . ;t.•""'-25 cm:'···., .. ' . ' ..-:._:~ .,~ .• Unlimited \':1 ' ~ ~ ', .• '

Yellowbelly rockcod • ' ... ). f ·- ~~ ..

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The Permit Holder shall not on any one day exceed or be in possession of more than

the stipulated Linefish bag limits. Therefore daily bag 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 Holder catches any fish which may not be landed or

possessed, such fish must be returned to the sea immediately, irrespective if it is

dead or alive

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VESSEL SPECIFICATIONS

The Permit Holder shall only utiliz~ a -vess~Hhat is compliant with all requirements as ......... ~~

set out by the South African Maritime Safefy:i:'~ority (SAMSA).

Th$ vessel .shall.·be fitted with an apprbved and function~! VMS;~ ;'- ·. . .·c.. ·.·, . . , ::~··~~"" :. • . . .. ~-~J '~/., '. r ... , . :

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The Permit Hol_der shall not u§e; th§.'J~<iffiinated fishing vessel unless it bears the

registration lette~s . and nur£b~rs .• a~gt~e.d. • .Jhe'r~to by ;the .D'irector-General. Such

letters and numbers snall .be painted in white on a tJiack background or in black on a ···~ \/ ~·

white background on both b0\@,~j~pha~a~t~rs!6ot less tha~": 15 cm in height, 10 cm in - '()'..,,,. ~ '·-.tJ. ~.. . ·d··

breadth (figure ·;""f' · ·excepted)~,LcknesS" {wi'alh of stroke). The space

between adjacent letters and;;figffi~ shaiF5e"between 2 cm and 5 cm. • ~"""' ......... .,. • ...._....._ .... ...t ·:,.~·-

The Permit Holder s1a'll di~pl~Y.;·_~n" .the ~e~~~~~ next .to the registration letters and

numbers' (area numbe'r) assigfi~(:(to ·the.'v~-:g·s~l1 by the:.Director-General , the letters" I - I • ' ~ rE ~ ....

LT" (Traditional Linefish) fdllow.ed by the number of crew and the zone of operation . ,.. reflected in Section A of the p~r~it (e.g. CT411,5:t T's ~A).

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Only the SAMSA approved measurement is) egarde'd as the "vessel length". .. .. . . , . ".t. .... .tfll'l'· ... ~ ·;.~'

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VESSEl:; ~Q~IT~O~ING SYSTE,~ _,.;.:·/ • • ..4 " c 'ii ,l •• , ,

The Permi~ · r,tolder_shall ensure tliat the' fishing ves~~l,. !s fittec;i . with a functioning . ..: •• /... .• ... "': .. ~ ... "',~. i

vessel monitbring· syste'm ("VM$,"), which is agproV:ec;t by.'tt;le ~Ogpartment. '\ ... ;;,~ ·~ ' t . '· ... • . ""l,j':,"•"li .• . • .<c. •. . ..~ \ .. . •

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lt is the responsibility .of th;L:P!§~~f,: ,.~~~.~;~~.R~ght~· HdlderNessel Owner/ Skipper to

ensure that the VMS is fully operati6ri'ar ana that the VMS continues to transmit to the

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

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 cases where VMS units are non-functional due to "technical" problems,, and such

Permit Holders/Rights Holders, Vessel Owners/Skippers wish to proceed to sea

without a functional VMS unit, the Permit Holders/Rights Holders, Vessel

Owners/Skippers shall obtain written permission from the Department. ·

9.5 Only when written perm1ss1on ha.s.1beeJ1,.:r:.ec.!3ived from the Department shall the ~""'...... '.lo.o:,;:.""""'-.

vessel proceed to sea. The permission tO::operat~ without a functional VMS shall be

kept onboard the '(eSse! for the durati.on of each trip undertaken Within the period of

validity of th·e permission. . '' '

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TABLE 2. DESIGNATED LANDING SITES FOR THE LANDING OF CATCHES MADE BY THE TRADITIONAL LINEFISH PERMIT HOLDERS

AREA

PortEdward

Glenmore

(Munster)

Ramsgate

Shellybeach

Port Shepstone

Pumula

Hibberdene

Mtwalume

Park Rynie

Umkomaas

Pennington

Wamerbeach

lsipingo

Durban

Ballito

Salt Rock

Tinley Manor

Blythedale beach

Tugela

Mtunzini

Richards Bay

StLucia

EZEMVELO KZN WILDLIFE REGION

ADDRESS

Sou them demarcated section of Port Edward

Main beach

Southern demarcated section of Glenmore

main beach

Demarcated section of Ramsgate beach

Sonny Evans small craft harbour

North bank Umzimkulu River

lnzambili River north bank

Hibberdene River south bank

1 ... .. . '

·squthem demarcate'd section of Mtwalume

beach ,. • ·-

Rocky Bay-Club House · A~~~ ~~:'!?,i;:_ ·. ,,.,.,. ~.. ._.... ,

Umkoma~s River in demarcated~tea~"!.,;., L-i~ .~:I '··

Demarcated area in front of Peniii~to~ Ski"" ll., :f?'f' . '",. Boat Club . . . ~ • • • t. .~ P. ·=t~ ": ::Y; lr-'

Rocks ..,..

Demarcated area in front 9lRe;(gn sJ<rBd'at .,.....""'~~~ --Club ,.-I . "~ 1. Durban Harbour- commercial Ski boat Jetty

' ....( , . 2. V etches Pier- Durban'Ski Boat'CiobJ;; ') • ·

Catfish Bay ·..;;,~ !'!~:i' .•.. .. ~7 l

Christmas Bay

·4' .. -.\."' ~-

North bank of the Umvoti River as deinarcated, ~· ... ~ ··:.-~ t;_, ~~~ • -..,;.r .. ~

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RESPONSIBLE OFFICER

Mr Moses Khowa

082 5592838

Mr Moses Khowa

082 5592838

Mr Enock Mahlangu

082 559 2864

Mr Enock Mahlangu

082 559 2864

Mr Richard Zuma

082 5592858

Mr Richard Zuma

082 5592858

Mr Richard Zuma

082 5592858 .

: 'Mr Richard Zuma

082 5592858

Mr Paul Buchel

. . 082 5592848

Mr Paul Buchel

082 5592848

Paui Buchel

082 5592848

Mr Lawrence Shezi

082 5592846

Mr Lawrence Shezi

082 5592846

Mr Sam Ndfovu

082 5593843

Mr Lionel van Schoor

082 5592847

Mr Lionel van Schoor

082 5592847

Mr Salvin Pillay

082 5592841

Mr Salvin Pillay

,/:!" oa2~592841 ,. ' •'oo "' ,I ). ,,,, ' I• '

I ferri~rcaled area 9n Tugela north ban·k.. . -"' /:-.. ! Mr.T<fueman Buthelezi

. ' ·- -~ . . . ~"':.... -::§""' .L:~· ·: J\,. OB2 5592842

1. Naval Island Slipway • · , · i#~'" ');; ;' • •·.· , _,~~- ~ : · · .,... Mr Kevin Green "-.:, ·~~~~·~· /;';._.~~ ,;,.·· • I~\ t. }. ~~·. ~ / 2. Merensee _1,.,.,, .. .: ·~ .!"J·.·--J:·~ ''!. ,"" 082 5592837 & 3. Richards Bay --..... -~ L to· "'- Mr F Mthembu

St Lucia Ski boat Club and demarcated area

on the beach

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082 5592849

Mr Siboniso Duma

082 5592871

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2014

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Commercial Traditional Linefish Permit Conditions: Zone C 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 posted to Private Bag X2, Roggebaai, 8012.

11.2 Enquiries shall be directed to the following share call number: 086 000 3474.

11 .3. Catch Statistics:

12.

12.1

12.2

13.

13.1

11 .3.1 The Permit Holder shall submit catch returns and shall be recorded in the

Commercial Linefish Catcl:l~R-etu.r1Jv·g3ook ("the Blue Book") issued for such .. ..,..~ ~-~-~

purpose. ~~·- "''·""'· . ' .~ .... . ~~ ... -

11.3.2 The Permit Holder shall render statistics as defined in the Blue Book for

commercial Linefish catch ret~rns, before the 15th of each month in respect ' .. ·. . .. _

of the previou's month as pef..- in~,r_uctions in the Blue Book.

11 .3.3 A nii re;turn must be4 t§'f4Qmit.!ed..:.,..fqr the p~ri~d where no' fish has been

harvest~d. :. · Jti.;~tr .. , A~i :\, "" ·· .·~ ';., \

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11. 3.4 Catch return she~ts rYiay. be hand ... deliv~red to; The Customer Services - . . I' ·.

Centre (?SC) , Ground. ::l~~,i\ f..~.r~lrust Building) ~r.~posted by registered mail

(Traditiona1 . -it;,efish Catch Statistics Departm~~mt of Agriculture, Forestry

RECORD KEEPING

The Permit

minimum of 60 months.

LEVIES

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

fax number 086 613 6256 or email to revenue@daff.gov.za or hand delivered to:

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

Customer Service Centre, Ground Floor, Foretrust Building, Martin Hammerschlag

Way, Foreshore, Cape Town, 8001, or post to: Marine Living Resources Fund

Revenue Management, Private Bag x2, Roggebaai, 8012.

13.3 The Permit Holder shall pay all levy fees on or before the last working day of the

month following the month in which levies were declared . ... .,.,... __

13.4

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The Permit Holder shall pay the prescribed~levy per category (on whole mass of fish

caught) as stipulated in the Government Gazette Notice.

13.5 Levies a~e .·payable .,to· the cashie'r~~l the Departm~nf of Agricult-ure, · Forestry and .. . ,, . . '

13.6

13.7

14.

14.1

Fisheries, Branch: Fisheries Management, py,stome~ Service· Centre, Ground Floor,

Foretrust Building, Martin Hamfuer:s6ntag· Wa>j,. Foreshore, Cape Town, alternatively

payment may be made vja direct deposit at any First National Bank (FNB) branch or .r:- . · .. ·• J, • •

Electronic Funds Transfer (EETJ to th~··following banking d~tails: .•. . ~ .I ..,. •

· .. • / -~lln..-

' Fi'rst National a·ank ·. ,; .... •1 . r:· .• '.!, ' .

. ' . ' . ' 'i . ,• ' 2041 09 . . . ' . . .. . ~ . ;

,Account nam.e:.·:: ~ . ~arin~ q~ing- Re's~u~~e~ F~n'd'• ~:: ::.:~: . . .. ... · .. · .. ~ .. '•,,, .. ·.' ~ · .. :: I

A. • t' . b : 6'212. 32.56382'' .. · . ~ . . ,.,. .... . ' . . .. . . ~· .. . ccou~ num er::-: .. .. . ..,. . ..: ·:. ~· ~ · ~· · :··. .: ,.- · ; , · ·:~," ·.: ., .. ·; ..

. DepQstt·ref~~en~e: Customer··(Party,) Number .+ LEV (e.g '1?.123451;..EV.) to b~ used a's a de.posit'"refer:e_n.ce .. w~ere :an lnvoice··has: A of .t:Seen · issued, ·invoice' number~ t6rt'be ·I:! sed as a· de . os it reference Where .th:e 'oe .. arttnent Has issued ·an Invoice. r .. ~ .. , ' . "·' .

"' t., . ~ .r. . t . '.. J'

The Permit Holder must ensure that proof.,of payment together with the ' ' . d~claration form is faxed.'to 086 6~13 6256 ~~ e~ailed'to revenue@daff.gov.za .

levy

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Non-compliance will result in :a 10% penalty being charged oh the l.~te submission of ' . . .

the prescribea,levy.cieclaration form. . ., . . ' ) .... ' . ....... . ,.., '

- ... t l'o "" .. .,. • ..., , r 1' , -. • _..

The Departme.rit may }'efds~ tq,jssue ~1109~ perhiits:· to·'Ri~ihfHolders who have any '· • :' • '·-

1.' ' I 1 I · \ ' ' .-:-•: ~

levies or fees outstandihg:for: a 'pe.r.iod· of, 30 days:· or.. may suspend the Right Holder's ·: :·; .... ·1r;,.~ ~. '·;L:· , ....

fishing permit until all outstanding levies.are'pafd to the Department.

VIOLATIONS

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),

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

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:

14.3

14.4

14.5

14.6

14.7

14.8

15.

15.1

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

information which is not true or correct; .

14.2.2 failing to effectively utilise this permit.

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

means in contravention of the ML§~!ancli;~,RPJJcable laws . .t.,."Jt~ ..... .......

"'"~"~........_

The P~rmit Holder shall not discard ary waste material, garb§lge or po!lu~tants· into the • • > • • • • ' • • ' ,, ,t,.f , . '4 ~-~

sea or harbour or landing/launching site. The Permit Holder· ~hall safely . store all

waste material; garbage and pollutapt~. on board th.e 'Vessel~ : Ail w~s~e . must be ,I !• ' • , · .; '' .~ ' 4. ~.r ·.:., • • ,· , , I '• • • .•

placed into dedicated waste b[L{ i!t:P .. Prtt:,~i ' 'b.." . . · ·, , . . ,(;.·:::~ ... ~ . ~.r..~

..... ·~~~ A~l~ • I

No fishing hooks or lines may,'~- be discarged. Alt:.fisning hooks shall .be removed J .. ~ , • .rr~, 'r~ ~V A,:;., '

before the offal is dumped~ F-i~h'inglliloo~s 1m'ust be re}}.lqved from discards, save

where the removal ef..ineo-ks:Jr< dis~~.sJe_~g il"snaf~~'inay endanger the safety

of the crew or be detrimental tcft~s~f.J.thetanimal. .".~ /'!":.. .. :;:'* ... -~ ~. ·,-·~ .. ~ ..

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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

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 share call

number 086 000 3474.

16. OBSERVER PROGRAMME

16.1 The Permit Holder shall, when requested, allow for land-based sampling of catches

for scientific purposes by persons authorised by the Department.

17.

17.1

17.2

PROCESSING AND SALE OF FISH~ ---;;;:... .;_.,.~ ~L· -----The Permit Holder shall not self or deliver al1y fi§1h caught under the authority of this

pe~mit, unless h~/she issues an invoice or receipt in respect of such- fish to the '' • t •. , • -. o#

pers'on purchasin_g or.acquiring it. ' . ·.. ... '.

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·. ./ ~·· The above·conside.ration im.pli_~J?; t~.t .cr,ewt§IDoving fish from the vessel for own use

... . ·'""·· -~~~ >

must b·e authorised in writing ~B~ · the~e ·rmit hiofaem. · ·

19. TRANSPORTATION OF FISH

19.1 Right Holders shall be in possession of this 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 to 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 transformation levels;

20.1.2 Sustainable fishing practices;

20.1 .3 Data regarding investm~~\) m~~?e-jn the fishery and jobs created and . ~~-

sustamed; and --... '..>;. ...,,_

20.1.4 ·Data regarding compliance initiafives. • I

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.. .. ~.(' ' ft.~ ' SIGNATURE: . ... ...... ... . ~ .... ...... ... . ~ .. -: •. . :: .. ..... : .... ~·

f • --..~~ .... -.... ... ......... - ••

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DIRECTOR: INSHORE FISHERIES~:MANA'GEMENT ((IFM)

DATE: ]t!' (J ·;Jcl~

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