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14 February 2025

Warning against fraudulent fishing permits purportedly issued under the rules of The Aboriginal Empire [82.5 kb]

04 November 2024

Announcement of west coast rock lobster recreational fishing season [998 kb]

01 November 2024

Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998): Invitation to comment on draft updated policies on the allocation and management of rights to operate fish processing establishments and the transfer of commercial fishing rights [26.1 kb]

12 December 2022

Availability of recreational fishing permits for the 2022/2023 recreational fishing season [308,93 kb]

South African Post Office closed branches and nearest open branches [.xlsx]

27 October 2022

Second (2nd) demersal fisheries roadshows / public consultations [991,21 kb]

1 October 2022

The department to conduct a catchall week for Western Cape small-scale fisheries verification and registration process [154,81 kb]

05 September 2022

Roll out Western Cape small-scale fisheries verification, registration, declaration, and rights allocation [105 kb]

24 February 2022

Use of motorised equipment for recreational angling: drones and remotely operated devices and/or vehicles [383 kb]

The purpose of this public notice is to alert recreational anglers and suppliers of fishing equipment that the department intends to rigorously enforce the regulations that govern recreational angling and ensure offenders are prosecuted and sentences accordingly. The department will also seize the various illegal devices used and upon any successful conviction will seek an order from the court to have these devices forfeited to the state.