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small-scale fisheries (ssf)     |     permit conditions 2024 and 2024/2025     |     permit conditions 2023     |     forms

Small-scale fisheries (SSF)

• East coast rock lobster 2024 [PDF - 157,9 kb]
• East coast rock lobster transport, 2024 [PDF - 1.7 mb]
• KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) commercial cast net, 2024 [PDF - 1.2 mb]
• KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) commercial mixed shoaling fish beach seine, 2024 [PDF - 2 mb]
• KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) commercial shove net, 2024 [PDF - 1.3 mb]
• SSF commercial west coast rock lobster - offshore, 2023/24 [PDF - 3.6 mb]
• SSF sea weed, 2024 [PDF - 3.9 mb]
• SSF small nets: gillnet / driftnet / setnet fishery area A-F&H, 2024/25 [PDF - 3 mb]
• SSF southern cape oyster, 2024/25 [PDF - 2.1 mb]
• SSF own consumption, 2024 [PDF - 1.9 mb]
• SSF traditional line fish: zone A, 2024/25 [PDF - 2.8 mb]
• SSF west coast rock lobster - offshore, 2023/24 [PDF - 3.4 mb]
• SSF west coast rock lobster - nearshore, 2023/24 [PDF - 3.1 mb]

Permit conditions: 2024 and 2024/2025

Section B sector specific permit conditions:

• Gerenal Section B 2025 [PDF - 2.3 mb]
• Fish Processing Procedure permit conditions 2025 [PDF - 1.1 mb]
• Permit Conditions: Commercial Export of Wild Captured Fish and Fish Products [[PDF - 421 kb]
• Permit Conditions: Commercial Import of Wild Captured Fish and Fish Products [PDF - 423.8 kb]
• Commercial Export of Wild Captured Fish and Fish Products [PDF - 388,6 kb]
• Hake; Sole; Horse Mackerel and Demersal Shark [PDF - 388,6 kb]
• Commercial export of wild captured fish and fish products [PDF - 388,6 kb]
• Commercial import of wild captured fish and fish products [PDF - 317,1 kb]
• Fish processing establishment [PDF - 1.3 mb]
• Hake, sole; horse mackerel and demersal shark [PDF - 659,9 kb]
• Abalone fishery, 2023/24 [PDF - 559,1 kb]
• Abalone fishery transport, 2023/24 [PDF - 231,4 kb]
• Commercial seaweed [PDF - 868,1 kb]
• Commercial seaweed transport, 2024/25 [PDF - 224,4 kb]
• Commercial traditional line fish: zone A, 2024/25 [PDF - 3.3 mb]
• Commercial traditional line fish: zone B, 2024/25 [PDF - 2.9 mb]
• Commercial traditional line fish: zone C, 2024/25 [PDF - 3 mb]
• KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) commercial oyster, 2024/25 [PDF - 543,2 kb]
• KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) commercial sardine beach seine, 2024/25 [PDF - 1.3 mb]
• Large pelagic longline, 2024/25 [PDF - 9.5 mb]
• Large pelagic longline transport, 2024/25 [PDF - 400,6 kb]
• Patagonian Toothfish, 2023/24 [PDF - 3.6 mb]
• Pelagic fish: sardine / pilchard, 2024 [PDF - 5.8 mb]
• Pelagic fish: anchovy, 2024 [PDF - 5.7 mb]
• Southern cape commercial oyster, 2024/25 [PDF - 441,2 kb]
• Tuna pole line transport, 2024/25 [PDF - 142,6 kb]
• Tuna pole line, 2024/25 [PDF - 7.3 mb]
• White mussel, 2024/25 [PDF - 588,4 kb]

Section C sector specific permit conditions:

• Demersal shark fishery 2025  [PDF - 1.7 mb]
• Demersal shark fishery  [PDF - 1.1 mb]
• Hake and horse mackerel fishery (Dual) [PDF - 1.1 mb]
• Hake and horse mackerel fishery [PDF - 527,5 kb]
• Hake and sole inshore trawl 2025 [PDF - 581,9 kb]
• Hake and sole inshore trawl [PDF - 581,9 kb]
• Hake deep-sea trawl fishery [PDF - 608,2 kb]
• Hake hand line fishery 2025 [PDF - 1.5 mb]
• Hake hand line fishery [PDF - 512,3 kb]
• Hake long line fishery 2025 [PDF - 1.1 mb]
• Horse mackerel fishery [PDF - 1.3 mb]

Transport permit conditions:

• Hake and horse mackerel transport [PDF - 69,6 kb]
• Hake inshore trawl transport [PDF - 67,8 kb]
• Horse long-line transport [PDF - 66,2 kb]

Permit conditions: 2023/24

1. Hake, sole, horse mackerel and demersal shark fishery (amended): 01 January 2023  to 31 December 2023
2. Hake handline fishery (exempted): 01 January 2023  to 31 December 2023   
3. Demersal shark fishery: 01 January 2023  to 31 December 2023 
4. Commerical export of wild captured fish and fish products: 2023/24 fishing season – 08 December 2023
5. Foreign vessel (exclusive economic zones – EZZ): 01 January 2023  to 31 December 2023
6. Fish processing establishment (FPE): 01 January 2023  to 31 December 2023
7. Hake and horse mackerel fishery: 01 January 2023  to 31 December 2023 
8. Hake deep-see trawl fishery: 01 January 2023  to 31 December 2023
9. Hake long-line fishery: 01 January 2023  to 31 December 2023
10. Hake and sole inshore trawl fishery: 01 January 2023  to 31 December 2023
11. High sea vessel license 2023/24 fishing season
12. Horse mackerel fishery: 01 January 2023  to 31 December 2023
13. KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) crustacean trawl fishery: 01 January 2023  to 31 December 2023
14. KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) oyster fishery: 01 March 2023 to 29 February 2024
15. KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) sardine and beach seine fishery: 01 April 2023 to 30 September 2023
16. Large pelagic long-line fishery: 01 March 2023 to 29 February 2024
17. Nett fish area - A, F, and H: 01 March 2023 to 29 February 2024
18. Nett fish area - A and K: 01 March 2023 to 29 February 2024
19. Nett fish area - G fishery: 01 March 2023 to 29 February 2024
20. Nett fish area - L and O: 01 March 2023 to 29 February 2024
21. Nett fish area M: 01 March 2023 to 29 February 2024
22. Patagonian toothfish fishery: 01 December 2022 to 30 November 2023
23. Small pelagic - anchovy fishery: 15 January 2023 to 31 December 2023
24. Small pelagic - sardine/pilchard fishery: 01 January 2023  to 31 December 2023
25. South coast rock lobster fishery: 01 October 2023 to 30 September 2024
26. Southern oyster fishery: 01 March 2023 to 29 February 2024
27. Squid fishery: 01 April 2023 to 29 April 2024
28. Traditional line fish – zone A: 01 March 2023 to 29 February 2024
29. Traditional line fish – zone B: 01 March 2023 to 29 February 2024
30. Traditional line fish – zone C: 01 March 2023 to 29 February 2024
31. Tuna Pole line 1: March 2023 to 29 February 2024
32. Tuna Pole line: March 2023 to 29 February 2024
33. West coast rock lobster (WCRL) - offshore: 15 November 2023 to 21 June 2024
34. West coast rock lobster (WCRL) - nearshore: 15 October 2023 to 15 April 2024
35. West coast rock lobster (WCRL) - transport: 2023/24

Forms

Small-scale fishing community expression of interest form
Levy form: abalone
Levy form: hake deep sea trawl
Levy form: hake handline
Levy form: hake inshore
Levy form: longline
Levy form: horse mackerel
Levy form: KwaZulu-Natal prawn
Levy form: large pelagic - foreign
Levy form: large pelagic – South African Surge
Levy form: Petagonian toothfish
Levy form: seaweed
Levy form: small pelagic
Levy form: south coast rock lobster
Levy form: squid
Levy form: traditional line fish
Levy form: tuna pole
Levy form: west coast rock lobster
Application for a right to engage in marine aquaculture , in terms of section 18 of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No.: 18 OF 1998)
Application for amendment of marine aquaculture right.
Application form: Aquaculture Development and Enhancement Project (ADEP)
Claim form: Aquaculture Development and Enhancement Programme (ADEP)
Application for a permit for the purposes of diving and possession of prohibited gear within the listed areas in terms of regulation 3(3) of Government Gazette No. 30716 of February 2008 (Regulations for the Protection of Wild Abalone)
Application form check list: requirements for a permit for the purposes of diving and possession of prohibited gear within the listed areas in terms of Regulation 3(3) of Government Gazette No. 30716 of 1 February 2008 (Regulations for the Protection of Wild Abalone)
Application for a permit to operate a marine aquaculture fish processing establishment (exemption) (non-right holder)Application for a permit to operate a marine aquaculture fish processing establishment (exemption) (non-right holder)
Application form check list: Requirements for a permit to operate a marine aquaculture fish processing establishment (exemption holder)
Application for a permit to export fish and fish products
Application form check list: Requirements for import permits for marine aquaculture fish and fish products
Application for a permit to possess and sell undersized abalone obtained from a marine aquaculture right holder (bona-fide retailers/restaurants/hotels)
Application form check list:  Requirements for an exemption and a permit to possess and sell under-sized cultured abalone obtained from an authorised right holder
Application for a permit to engage in abalone ranching or stock enhancement pilot project: seeding
Application form check list: Requirements for a permit to engage in abalone ranching or stock enhancement pilot project: seeding
Application for a permit to engage in abalone ranching or stock enhancement pilot project: harvesting
Application form check list: Requirements for a permit to engage in abalone ranching or stock enhancement pilot project: harvesting
Application for an integrated marine aquaculture grow-out permit: (farming, transport, fish processing and broodstock collection)
Application form check list: Requirements for an integrated marine aquaculture grow-out permit: (farming, transport, fish processing and broodstock collection)
Application for an integrated marine aquaculture hatchery permit: (hatchery, broodstock collection and transport)
Marine aqualture: application for scientific investigations and practical experiments
Application form check list: Requirements for marine aquaculture scientific investigations and practical experiments
Marine aqualture: application for a permit to transport cultured products
Application form check list: Requirements for transport permit for marine aquaculture fish and fish products
Freshwater aquaculture sector farm registration form
Marine Research Permits (FRD)
Information for applicants for marine research permits
Marine research permits for 2025 application form
Marine research permits application - summary catch report
Research permit feedback report