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The rights allocation process to small-scale fishing co-operatives in the Western Cape - appeal period extended

12 January 2024 - The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy, has extended the closing date for submission of appeals on the decisions taken in allocating small-scale fishing rights to small-scale fishing co-operatives in the Western Cape. small-scale fishing co-operatives, affected and/or interested persons who may wish to submit an appeal my do so by 31 January 2024. The extension has been granted because of requests for additional time to submit appeals. Appeals received after 31 January 2024 will not be accepted.

 

 

Final list of declared small-scale fishers in the Western Cape

 

The DFFE has announced the final list of declared small-scale fishers in the Western Cape. The list was compiled in terms of the Marine Living Resources Act's regulations related to small-scale fishing in South Africa and followed the Western Cape High Court judgment.

Out of over 4 000 verification forms that were submitted, over 84% of applicants have been declared successful and are thus recognised as small-scale fishers in line with the Marine Living Resources Act. This is a significant improvement from the previous process wherein a mere 31% had been successful and declared small-scale fishers. More than 30% of successful and declared small-scale fishers are women, while 68% of the fishers are coloured, 25% are black fishers and three percent are white.

» read more [media statement]     
» Download the list of successful fishers [PDF - 6.72 mb]

  

 

Download documents

 

General published reasons (GPR) on the process, a list of successful and declared small-scale fishers and the independent report can be located here:

 

 

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AREA NO.

REGION

DISTRIBUTION

RECEIPTING

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AArea 1CBDKwezi Hall Day 1Kwezi HallDownload doc. [PDF - 1.55 MB]
BArea 2CBDEyethu Community HallEyethu Community HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.47 mb]
CArea 3CBDPhandulwazi HallPhandulwazi HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.43 mb]
DArea 4CBDMelkbos Country ClubMelkbos Country ClubDownload doc. 4.51 mb]
EArea 5WCSaxon Sea CivicSaxon Sea Primary School HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.66 mb]
GArea 7CBDBellville South Civic CentreBellville South Civic CentreDownload doc. [PDF - 5.24 mb]
HArea 8WCMamre Moravian Church HallMamre Moravian Church HallDownload doc. 4.66 mb]
IArea 9WCDarling Community hallDarling Community hallDownload doc. [PDF - 5.22 mb]
JArea 10CBDHanover Park Community    
Centre
Hanover Park Community    
Centre
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KArea 11SCMoffat Community HallHermanus Multi Purpose CentreDownload doc. [PDF - 4.2 mb]
LArea 12CBDWestridge church hallChurch of Nazeren HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.82 mb]
MArea 13CBDRetreat HallSharon Assembly HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.66 mb]
NArea 14CBDHarmony HallHarmony HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.11 mb]
OArea 15CBDMethodist Church - Vrygrond    
Green Church
Gospel Faith Mission ChurchDownload doc. [PDF - 4.81 mb]
PArea 16CBDHangberg Multipurpose CentreHangberg Multipurpose CentreDownload doc. [PDF - 5.17 mb]
QArea 17SCHawston Thusong CentreHawston Thusong CentreDownload doc. [PDF - 4.46 mb]
RArea 18WCYzerfontein Community HallYzerfontein Community HallDownload doc. PDF - 4.75 mb]
SArea 19CBDImizamo Yethu - Iziko LobomiIziko LobomiDownload doc. [PDF - 4.89 mb]
TArea 20CBDKalk Bay - Holy Trinity ChurchKalk Bay - Holy Trinity ChurchDownload doc. [PDF - 4.75 mb]
UArea 21CBDOcean View - Multipurpose    
Centre
Ocean View - Multipurpose    
Centre
Download doc. [PDF - 4.89 mb]
VArea 22CBDRedhill LibraryRedhill LibraryDownload doc. [PDF - 4.68 mb]
WArea 23SCBlompark VGK/ URC HallBlompark VGK/ URC HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.22 mb]
XArea 24CBDMacassar HallMacassar Old Civic HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.97 mb]
YArea 25CBDSir Lowry's Pass LibrarySir Lowry's Pass LibraryDownload doc. [PDF - 4.82 mb]
ABArea 28SCProteadorp Community HallProteadorp Community HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.15 mb]
ACArea 29SCStanford Community HallKiewiet HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.17 mb] 
ADArea 30CBDDie Strand / Godens Bay    
- VGK Strand
VGK Die StrandDownload doc. [PDF - 4.59 mb]
AEArea 31WCLaingville - Sports Club houseLaingville Sports Club houseDownload doc. [PDF 4.72 mb]
AFArea 32SCStruisbaai Community Hall/    
Struisbaai Library
Struisbaai Community HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.2 mb]
AGArea 33SCGouritzmond Community HallGouritzmond Community HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.21 mb]
AHArea 34SCCTouwsranten Community CentreTouwsranten Community CentreDownload doc. [PDF - 4.42 mb]
AIArea 35SCCKurland Community hallKurland Community Hall (Plett)Download doc. [PDF - 4.56 mb]
AJArea 36WCLamberts Bay - Don Burrel HallDon Burrel HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.66 mb]
ALArea 38WCPapendorp Church HallPapendorp Church HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.82 mb]
AMArea 39WCVeldrift - Noordhoek CivicNoordhoek CivicDownload doc. [PDF - 4.51 mb]
ANArea 40WCPaternoster Community HallPaternoster Community HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.5 mb]
AOArea 41SCElim Community HallElim Community HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.08 mb]
APArea 42SCCCovie - St Paul's Anglican ChurchSt Paul's Anglican ChurchDownload doc. [PDF - 4.46 mb]
AQArea 43WCSt Helena Community HallSt Helena Bay Community HallDownload doc. [PDF - 5.28 mb]
ARArea 44WCDial Rock Hall - Saldanha - White City Multi Purpose CentreWhite City Multi purpose centreDownload doc. [PDF - 4.77 mb]
ASArea 45SCBuffelsjag Community HallBuffelsjag Community HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.05 mb]
ATArea 46SCVermaaklikheid - Slangrivier    
Community Hall
Slangrivier Community HallDownload doc. [PDF - 3.74 mb]
AUArea 47SCCAsla Community HallAsla Community HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.63 mb]
AVArea 48SCCKwaNokuthula Plett - Thusong    
Community Centre
Thusong Community CentreDownload doc. [PDF - 4.5 mb]
AWArea 49WCEbenhaezer Community CentreEbenhaezer Community CentreDownload doc. [PDF - 4.65 mb]
AXArea 50SCCHornlee Community HallHornlee Community HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.37 mb]
AYArea 51SCMelkhoutfontein Community    
Hall
Stillbaai Community HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.64 mb]
AZArea 52SCCPlett - New Horizon Community    
Hall
New Horizon Community HallDownload doc. [PDF - 3.32 mb]
BAArea 53WCLeipoltville town HallLeipoltville Church HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.56 mb]
BBArea 54WCSteenberg Community HallSteenberg Cove Community    
Hall
Download doc. [PDF - 4.44 mb]
BCArea 55WCHopefield Community HallHopefield Community HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.42 mb]
BDArea 56SCEluxolweni Community HallEluxolweni Community HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.07 mb]
BEArea 57SCArniston Community Hall/ Eagle    
Ministry
Arniston Community HallDownload doc.  [PDF - 4.02 mb]
BFArea 58SCCD'almeida Town HallD'almeida Town hallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.37 mb]
BGArea 59SCCRheenendal Youth CentreRheenendal Youth CentreDownload doc. [PDF - 4.41 mb]
BHArea 60  WCDoring Bay - Miriam Owies hall Miriam Owies HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.53 mb]
BIArea 61WCVredenburg - Witteklip    
Community Hall
Witteklip Community HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.75 mb]
BJArea 62WCLangebaan - Thusong CentreLangebaan Thusong CentreDownload doc. [PDF - 4.48 mb]
BKArea 63SCGansbaai - Masakhane    
Community Hall
Masakhane Community HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.48 mb]
BLArea 64SCBredasdorp - Thusong Centre /    
Welverdiend Library
Bredasdorp Thusong CentreDownload doc. [PDF - 4.07 mb]
BMArea 65SCCSedgefield/ Smutzville    
Community Hall
Smutzville Community HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.46 mb]
BNArea 66SCCKranshoek HallKranshoek HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.39 mb]
BOArea 67SCCWilderness - Kleinkranz ChurchKleinkranz ChurchDownload doc. [PDF - 3.24 mb]
BQ  Area 69SCCWittedrift Community Hall    
(Plett) - Cancelled
Wittedrift Community HallDownload doc. [PDF - 4.23 mb]
 

 

Rollout of Western Cape small-scale fishing rights : re-run of the 2016 process

 

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE) facilliated the roll out of the Western Cape small scale fishing (SSF) rights to Western Cape fishers from September 2022. Following this two-week community mobilisation process in Western Cape communities, the DFFE conducted a catch-all week from 17 to 21 October 2022. This is where those who might have not have collected their forms, could be able to do so. The DFFE further agreed to give fishing communities an extended period, which was set to last until the end of November 2022, to complete verification forms.

In preparation for the new process, the DFFE had placed much emphasis on regular community mobilisation and ongoing communication between communities and the DFFE. The DFFE also appointed an independent implementing service provider as well as an observer forum to promote neutrality, transparency, and fairness in the entire process; and there was direct involvement of community-based organisations (CBOs) throughout the process in a dedicated platform.     
The entire process followed as below:

  • mobilisation in fishing communities
  • distribution of verification forms
  • receiving verification forms
  • registration and verification
  • announcement of the provisional list
  • appeals and declaration of the final list and;
  • registration of small-scale fishing co-operatives and rights allocation.

Various species were already set aside for the SSF sector and some have already been allocated to the existing SSF co-operatives in other coastal provinces.

 

Documents issued in facilitation of this process

 

 

September 2022 rollout of Western Cape small-scale fishing rights: re-run of the 2016 process:

Western cape regions

 

Background information     
 

Following the declaration of small-scale fishers in the Western Cape in 2016, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE), Ms Barbara Creecy and the department received several complaints from fishing communities about the fairness and accuracy of the process followed.

The department then decided to launch an audit on the entire process followed in verifying and recognising small-scale fishers in the Western Cape. The audit findings concluded that the verification process was wholly inadequate, and that the results of the assessments cannot and should not be relied on for any decision-making purpose in terms of the regulations.

Based on the results of the audit report and legal advice, the minister made an application to the Western Cape High Court to review and set aside the process of registration, verification, and declaration of small-scale fishers in the Western Cape.

On 31 August 2022, the court reviewed and set aside the 2016 verification, registration, declarations and rights allocations process  as per the minister's request. The court judgement ordered that the applications which were made for the verification and confirmation of small-scale fishers and communities in the Western Cape be remitted to the DFFE and the minister for decision.

Considering the court judgement, the department set an intention to re-run the verification, registration, and declaration of small-scale fishers for all persons that participated in the previous process and ultimately allocate rights to the small-scale fishing sector. Pending the outcome of the envisaged new and revised verification and recognition process, access to fishing by persons who were declared small- scale fishers under the previous process and those fishing under the Interim relief dispensation remained.

The process was only open to fishers who had previously participated in the original verification process in 2016. To confirm eligibility to participate in this process, community members could visit their nearest fishery control office or the departments offices in the Foretrust Building from 12 September 2022 or contact the dedicated call centre line on 021 402 3614.

In preparation for the process, eligible community members were encouraged to ensure that they had their original identity documents (ID) with them and be in the look out for the posters that would be put up in all identified communities from 12 September 2022, which would outline all other required documents. The department would also make available "sample verification forms" during the mobilisation process, for community members to familiarise themselves with the verification form.

 

For more information

 

Visit or contact the nearest DFFE Fishery Control Office or/ alternatively, contact call centre:     
Tel: 021 402 3614       
E-mail: ssfmenquiries@dffe.gov.za

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