PERMIT CONDITIONS FOR FISHING ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN IN SOUTH AFRICAN WATERS
South African fishing permit conditions vary by permit type but generally include adhering to restrictions on fishing areas, such as avoiding marine protected areas (MPAs) and tidal rivers, and complying with regulations on gear, catch limits, reporting, and vessel specifications. All permit holders must protect the marine environment, handle prohibited species responsibly, and often use a vessel monitoring system (VMS) for commercial operations.
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Amendments to anchovy and sardine permit conditions – with immediate effect [114.7 kb] |
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Pelagic fish anchovy fishery [1.3 mb] |
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section B sector specific permit conditions: |
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Commercial import of wild captured fish and fish products [423.8 kb] |
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Commercial export of wild captured fish and fish products [421 kb] |
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Commercial small nets: gillnet/driftnet/setnet fishery area A-F&H [1.3 mb] |
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Commercial small nets: gillnet/driftnet/setnet fishery area G: Langebaan – West Coast National Park [1.4 mb] |
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Commercial beach seine net fishery area L&O: False Bay [1.2 mb] |
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Commercial beach seine net fishery area M: False Bay [1.2 mb] |
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KwaZulu-Natal: crustacean trawl fishery [1000.6 kb] |
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Large pelagic longline fishery [5.3 mb] |
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section C sector specific permit conditions: |
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Hake longline fishery [1.1 mb] |
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all files are .pdf, unless otherwise stated. |
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