NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS AMENDMENT BILL PCWEA 25 JULY 2013
BACKGROUND 1998 MLRA (DEAT) 2004 – NEMPA (DEAT) Marine Issues Fisheries, Marine Protected Areas (environment and fisheries) 1998 MLRA (DEAT) Other protected Areas (environment) 2004 – NEMPA (DEAT) SPLIT FISHERIES & ENVIRONMENT 2009 – Govt. Restructuring
2013 – Improved Proclamation PROCLAMATIONS 2009 – Aquaculture 2010 – Fisheries 2013 – Improved Proclamation
LEGISLATIVE SPLIT MLRA Environment Fisheries Environmental functions (mpas + species) Fisheries functions Governance powers for both functions
NEW LEGISLATION TO IMPLEMENT SPLIT ENVIRONMENT NEMPA AMENDMENTBILL (this Bill) FISHERIES NEW FISHERIES LEGISLATION Also an improvement as MLRA did not have environmental management as a key objective
AMENDMENTS Incorporate the management of marine protected areas in protected areas regime / management of system of NEMPA other Protected Areas by- Include in definitions Empower Minister to declare and withdraw Provide criteria for declaration and withdrawal Keep existing MPAs alive Allow for regulation of activities Ensure consultation with stakeholders, particularly Fisheries Minister Management Agencies Remove MPA provisions from MLRA
Ntafufu estuary IN Pondoland MPA Estuaries
Prince Edward Island MPA
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