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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.

all files are .pdf, unless otherwise stated.

 

section B sector specific permit conditions:

 

General section B 2025 [2.3 mb]

Fish processing procedure 2025 [1.1 mb]

Commercial import of wild captured fish and fish products [317,1 kb]

Fish processing establishment [1.3 mb]

Hake, sole; horse mackerel and demersal shark [659,9 kb]

Abalone fishery, 2023/24 [559,1 kb]

Abalone fishery transport, 2023/24 [231,4 kb]

Commercial seaweed [868,1 kb]

Commercial seaweed transport, 2024/25 [224,4 kb]

Commercial traditional line fish: zone A, 2024/25 [3.3 mb]

Commercial traditional line fish: zone B, 2024/25 [2.9 mb]

Commercial traditional line fish: zone C, 2024/25 [3 mb]

KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) commercial oyster, 2024/25 [543,2 kb]

KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) commercial sardine beach seine, 2024/25 [1.3 mb]

Large pelagic longline, 2024/25 [9.5 mb]

Large pelagic longline transport, 2024/25 [400,6 kb]

Patagonian toothfish, 2023/24 [3.6 mb]

Pelagic fish: sardine / pilchard, 2024 [5.8 mb]

Pelagic fish: anchovy, 2024 [5.7 mb]

Southern cape commercial oyster, 2024/25 [441,2 kb]

Tuna pole line transport, 2024/25 [142,6 kb]

Tuna pole line, 2024/25 [7.3 mb]

White mussel, 2024/25 [588,4 kb]

section C sector specific permit conditions:

 

Demersal shark fishery 2025 [1.7 mb]

Demersal shark fishery [1.1 mb]

Hake and horse mackerel fishery (Dual) [1.1 mb]

Hake and horse mackerel fishery [527,5 kb]

Hake and sole inshore trawl 2025 [581,9 kb]

Hake and sole inshore trawl [581,9 kb]

Hake deep-sea trawl fishery [608,2 kb]

Hake hand line fishery 2025 [1.5 mb]

Hake hand line fishery [512,3 kb]

Hake long line fishery 2025 [1.1 mb]

transport permit conditions:

 

Hake and horse mackerel transport [69,6 kb]

Hake inshore trawl transport [67,8 kb]

Horse long-line transport [66,2 kb]

 

all files are .pdf, unless otherwise stated.

 

Hake, sole, horse mackerel and demersal shark fishery (amended): 01 January 2023  to 31 December 2023

Hake handline fishery (exempted): 01 January 2023  to 31 December 2023   

Demersal shark fishery: 01 January 2023  to 31 December 2023 

Commercial export of wild captured fish and fish products: 2023/24 fishing season – 08 December 2023

Foreign vessel (exclusive economic zones – EZZ): 01 January 2023  to 31 December 2023

Fish processing establishment (FPE): 01 January 2023  to 31 December 2023

Hake and horse mackerel fishery: 01 January 2023  to 31 December 2023 

Hake deep-see trawl fishery: 01 January 2023  to 31 December 2023

Hake long-line fishery: 01 January 2023  to 31 December 2023

Hake and sole inshore trawl fishery: 01 January 2023  to 31 December 2023

High sea vessel license 2023/24 fishing season

Horse mackerel fishery: 01 January 2023  to 31 December 2023

KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) crustacean trawl fishery: 01 January 2023  to 31 December 2023

KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) oyster fishery: 01 March 2023 to 29 February 2024

KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) sardine and beach seine fishery: 01 April 2023 to 30 September 2023

Large pelagic long-line fishery: 01 March 2023 to 29 February 2024

Nett fish area - A, F, and H: 01 March 2023 to 29 February 2024

Nett fish area - A and K: 01 March 2023 to 29 February 2024

Nett fish area - G fishery: 01 March 2023 to 29 February 2024

Nett fish area - L and O: 01 March 2023 to 29 February 2024

Nett fish area M: 01 March 2023 to 29 February 2024

Patagonian toothfish fishery: 01 December 2022 to 30 November 2023

Small pelagic - anchovy fishery: 15 January 2023 to 31 December 2023

Small pelagic - sardine/pilchard fishery: 01 January 2023  to 31 December 2023

South coast rock lobster fishery: 01 October 2023 to 30 September 2024

Southern oyster fishery: 01 March 2023 to 29 February 2024

Squid fishery: 01 April 2023 to 29 April 2024

Traditional line fish – zone A: 01 March 2023 to 29 February 2024

Traditional line fish – zone B: 01 March 2023 to 29 February 2024

Traditional line fish – zone C: 01 March 2023 to 29 February 2024

Tuna Pole line 1: March 2023 to 29 February 2024

Tuna Pole line: March 2023 to 29 February 2024

West coast rock lobster (WCRL) - offshore: 15 November 2023 to 21 June 2024

West coast rock lobster (WCRL) - nearshore: 15 October 2023 to 15 April 2024

West coast rock lobster (WCRL) - transport: 2023/24

 

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