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Public notices

All other DFFE public notices | excluding FRAP

2025
Date	Description
10 July 2025	Stakeholder consultation for the harvesting of burnt eucalyptus timber in Limpopo Province for the 2025/2026 financial year. [2.2 mb]
31 March 2025	Call for Interest: South African scientists wishing to be involved in the compilation of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 7th Assessment Report (AR7)
28 March 2025	Call for nominations to serve on the National Forests Advisory Council [PDF - 1.55 mb]
14 February 2025	Warning against fraudulent fishing permits purportedly issued under the rules of The Aboriginal Empire [PDF - 82.5 kb]
08 January 2025	Invitation to submit proposals for consideration during the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora (CITES) [PDF - 94 kb]

2024
Date	Description
04 November 2024	Announcement of west coast rock lobster recreational fishing season [PDF - 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]
29 August 2024	Publication of the Draft Fourth National Communication for the Republic of South Africa, under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change for public comment
27 August 2024	Highveld Priority Area second-generation Generation AQMP Final Baseline Assessment Report [PDF - 17 Mb]

2023
Date	Description
03 March 2023	Ministerial Task Team to identify and recommend voluntary exit options and pathways for the captive lion industry: Call for stakeholder engagement regarding voluntary exit options and pathways for the captive lion industry [PDF - 382 kb]

2022
Date	Description
12 December 2022	Availability of recreational fishing permits for the 2022/2023 recreational fishing season [PDF - 308,93 kb] South African Post Office closed branches and nearest open branches [Excel (.xlsx)]
27 October 2022	Second (2nd) demersal fisheries roadshows / public consultations [PDF - 991,21 kb ]
1 October 2022	The department to conduct a catchall week for Western Cape small-scale fisheries verification and registration process [PDF - 154,81 kb]
05 September 2022	Roll out Western Cape small-scale fisheries verification, registration, declaration, and rights allocation [PDF - 105 kb]
24 August 2022	Publishing the reviewed Language Policy of the DFFE on the website for internal and public consumption: isiXhosa
24 August 2022	Publishing the reviewed Language Policy of the DFFE on the website for internal and public consumption: Sesotho
29 July 2022	Public consultation on draft white paper on conservation and sustainable use of South Africa's biodiversity to take place between 3 and 12 August 2022
11 July 2022	National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) Proposed Regulations Pertaining to Financial Provisioning for Mitigation and Rehabilitation of Environmental Damage Caused by reconnaissance, prospecting, exploration, mining, or production [G47112-GoN2272] Comments and Response Report (CRR) [PDF - 1.5 mb]
11 July 2022	National Environment Management Act, 1998 (Act 107 of 1998) Proposed regulation pertaining to the exploration and production on onshore oil and gas requiring hydraulic fracturing [G47112 – GoN 2273
17 June 2022	South Africa's second National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks (NPOA-Sharks II) [PDF - 3.2 mb]
27 May 2022	Letter of consent or objections – Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA): publications for FRAP2021/2022 applications forms of all FRAP applicants. [PDF - 461.23 kb]
24 February 2022	Use of motorised equipment for recreational angling: drones and remotely operated devices and/or vehicles 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.

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