Fisheries Management

Introduction / purpose and functions	Strategic objectives	Documents /  content related to Fisheries Management operations	Structure and contact details	FRAP 2020/2021 SEIAS documents

Introduction and purpose

The puprose of the branch is to promote the development, management, monitoring and sustainable use of marine living resources and the development of South Africa’s fisheries sectors. Sustainable livelihoods will be achieved through aquaculture growth and fisheries economic development. There are six sub-programmes driven within the brach, namely Aquaculture and Economic Development, Fisheries Research and Development; Marine Resource Management and Monitoring, Control and Surveillance, Fisheries Operations Support and Financial Management.

• Aquaculture and Economic Development: Will ensure aquaculture growth and fisheries economic development for sustainable livelihoods by providing public support and an integrated platform for the management of aquaculture.
• Fisheries Research and Development: To ensure the promotion of the sustainable development of fisheries resources and ecosystems by conducting and supporting appropriate research.
• Marine Resource Management: Ensures the sustainable utilisation and equitable and orderly access to the marine living resources through improved management and regulation.
• Monitoring, Control and Surveillance: Ensures the protection and promotion of sustainable use of marine living resources by intensifying enforcement and compliance.
• Fisheries Operations Support: The provision of support services in order to ensure the effective and efficient management and administration of the Branch: Fisheries Management and the Marine Living Resources Fund.
• Chief Financial Officer: The provision of financial management for the Branch: Fisheries Management and the Marine Living Resources Fund.

Strategic objectives

• Ensure increased production and productivity in prioritised areas as well as value chains.
• Lead and coordinate government food security initiatives.
• Ensure the conservation, protection, rehabilitation and recovery of depleted and degraded natural resources.

The department plays a significant role in Operations Phakisa (Oceans Economy) with ongoing technical support being provided to aquaculture projects in phase 1; 2, 3 and initiative 5 of Operations Phakisa (Oceans Economy) on governance.

Fisheries forms and documents

The following link provides all necessary content related to Forestry Management operations. Documents range from reports, strategic documents, legislation, research documents, and so on. Go to » Fisheries Management content page. 

Deputy Director-General Fisheries Management: Ms Sue Middleton Cell: 082 371 6088 Fax:   E-mail: Email Ms Middleton

Chief Director Marine Resource Management: Mr Saasa Pheeha Chief Director Aquaculture Economic Development: Mr Belemane Semoli Chief Director Fisheries Research and Development: Dr Kim Prochazka   Chief Director Monitoring, Compliance and Surveiilance: Vacant Chief Director Financial Managment of the Marine Living Resources Fund (MLRF): Mr Wickness Rooifontein  Cell: 082 558 5837 Cell: 082 457 0477 Cell: 083 302 8191   Cell: 082 822 2882           Mail Mr Pheeha Mail Mr Semoli Mail Dr  Prochazka   Mail Mr Rooifontein

 FRAP 2020/21 SEIAS

Signed-off SEIAS documents Phase 2 documents Phase 1 documents

FRAP 2020/21 SEIAS final impact assessment resports that have been assesed and signed off by The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa (The Presidency)

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 Phase 2

Draft fishing rights allocation process (FRAP) socio-economic impact assessment system (SEIAS) phase 2 documents.

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 Phase 1

Draft fishing rights allocation process (FRAP) socio-economic impact assessment system (SEIAS) phase 1 documents: General Policy on Allocation and Management of Fishing Rights 2013 and; the Policy for the Transfer of Commercial Fishing Rights, including the fishery specific policies.

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