BUDGET BRIEFING BY THE BRANCH: MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES 25 May 2004

Key achievements over the past 12 months Completion of the Allocation of ~ 4000 commercial fishing rights Completion of the Allocation of ~ 4000 commercial fishing rights Won all 47 Review Cases, including a unanimous judgment in the Constitutional Court Won all 47 Review Cases, including a unanimous judgment in the Constitutional Court Continued with the Successful Implementation of the 4x4 Regulations Continued with the Successful Implementation of the 4x4 Regulations Commenced discussions with the Dept of Water Affairs and Forestry on aspects of the Coastal Zone Management Bill Commenced discussions with the Dept of Water Affairs and Forestry on aspects of the Coastal Zone Management Bill Allocated 10 year commercial fishing rights in the abalone fishery Allocated 10 year commercial fishing rights in the abalone fishery Invited applications for the development of a South African Large Pelagic Fishery Invited applications for the development of a South African Large Pelagic Fishery

Key achievements over the past 12 months continued Successful implementation of the world’s first environmental court in Hermanus and the opening of the world’s second environmental court in Port Elizabeth Successful implementation of the world’s first environmental court in Hermanus and the opening of the world’s second environmental court in Port Elizabeth Arrest of the Viarsa I Arrest of the Viarsa I Recorded decreases in the levels of abalone poached Recorded decreases in the levels of abalone poached Construction of the 4 patrol vessels remained on track. Vessels named. Construction of the 4 patrol vessels remained on track. Vessels named. Five further Marine Protected Areas Five further Marine Protected Areas Demolished a number of illegal cottages Demolished a number of illegal cottages Committed R5 million to the rehabilitation of Langebaan Lagoon Committed R5 million to the rehabilitation of Langebaan Lagoon

The Branch’s Vision for 2004/2005 A country that benefits from the conservation of its biodiversity and the sustainable use of its natural resources

Structure of the Branch Office of the Deputy Director- General Chief Directorate: Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Chief Directorate: Resource Management Chief Directorate: Research, Antarctica and Islands 600 staff

Resource Management: Key Objectives for 2004/2005 Publish 19 Policies to Guide the Allocation of Commercial Fishing Rights Publish 19 Policies to Guide the Allocation of Commercial Fishing Rights Allocate rights and experimental permits in the large pelagics and octopus fisheries Allocate rights and experimental permits in the large pelagics and octopus fisheries Complete the rehabilitation of the Fishing Harbours Complete the rehabilitation of the Fishing Harbours Oversee the costing analysis for fees and levies Oversee the costing analysis for fees and levies Overhaul the regulatory and policy framework for the White Shark Cage Diving and Boat Based Whale Watching sectors Overhaul the regulatory and policy framework for the White Shark Cage Diving and Boat Based Whale Watching sectors

Resource Management: Key Objectives for 2004/2005 Increase the number of Blue Flag beaches Increase the number of Blue Flag beaches Submit the Coastal Zone Management Bill to Parliament Submit the Coastal Zone Management Bill to Parliament Implement the amended 4x4 regulations Implement the amended 4x4 regulations Regulate the number of subsistence abalone and traditional linefishers in the Eastern Cape Regulate the number of subsistence abalone and traditional linefishers in the Eastern Cape Complete the Strategic Environmental Assessment of the coastline Complete the Strategic Environmental Assessment of the coastline

Research: Key Objectives for 2004/2005 Establish South Africa as a Scientific powerhouse in Africa Establish South Africa as a Scientific powerhouse in Africa Conclude MOU with DST Conclude MOU with DST Replacement of the Sardinops Research Vessel Replacement of the Sardinops Research Vessel Refocus the Antarctic programme Refocus the Antarctic programme Publish a New Fisheries Policy Publish a New Fisheries Policy

Research: Key Objectives for 2004/2005 Continue to set sustainable TAC’s and TAE’s Continue to set sustainable TAC’s and TAE’s Establish 5 new Marine Protected Areas Establish 5 new Marine Protected Areas Increase participation and leading role in RFMO’s such as BCLME, BENEFIT and the new East Coast LME Increase participation and leading role in RFMO’s such as BCLME, BENEFIT and the new East Coast LME Invest further in aquaculture as an alternative to capture fisheries Invest further in aquaculture as an alternative to capture fisheries

Monitoring, Control & Surveillance: Key Objectives for 2004/2005 Focus monitoring, control & surveillance on the principles of prevention and deterrence Focus monitoring, control & surveillance on the principles of prevention and deterrence Convert the Eastern Cape Environmental Court to a Regional Court Convert the Eastern Cape Environmental Court to a Regional Court Take possession of the 4 new patrol vessels Take possession of the 4 new patrol vessels Continue to invest in fishery control officers and special programmes officers Continue to invest in fishery control officers and special programmes officers Increase enforcement partnerships with Local Governments and Conservation Bodies Increase enforcement partnerships with Local Governments and Conservation Bodies

Monitoring, Control & Surveillance: Key Objectives for 2004/2005 Manage the implementation of the proposed MPA’s Manage the implementation of the proposed MPA’s Conclude MOU’s with key enforcement agencies Conclude MOU’s with key enforcement agencies Sign the SADC Declaration on IUU Fishing and finalise South Africa’s IPOA on IUU fishing (FAO) Sign the SADC Declaration on IUU Fishing and finalise South Africa’s IPOA on IUU fishing (FAO) Implement the new Vessel Monitoring System Implement the new Vessel Monitoring System Invest further in forensic auditing of right holders and organised criminals Invest further in forensic auditing of right holders and organised criminals Increase the Branch’s regulatory law capacity Increase the Branch’s regulatory law capacity

Marine Living Resources Fund: Expenditure Budget for 2004/2005 Administration R72m Administration R72m Resource Management R61m Resource Management R61m Research & Development R51m Research & Development R51m Monitoring, Control & Monitoring, Control & Surveillance R55m Surveillance R55m Marine Patrol and Research Marine Patrol and Research Vessels R101m Vessels R101m TOTAL R340m TOTAL R340m

Marine Living Resources Fund: Revenue to be generated Harbour fees R 10m Harbour fees R 10m Levies on fish R 65m Levies on fish R 65m Permits & licences R 12m Permits & licences R 12m Sale of confiscations R125m Sale of confiscations R125m Fines R 11m Fines R 11m SmartFish R 50m SmartFish R 50m Chartering of vessels R 8m Chartering of vessels R 8m Other R 9m Other R 9m TOTAL R290m TOTAL R290m

Government Transfers Financial assistance (MRLF)R 8m Financial assistance (MRLF)R 8m Sustainable fisheriesR 12m Sustainable fisheriesR 12m Vessels – operationalR 30m Vessels – operationalR 30m Vessels – capitalR 86m Vessels – capitalR 86m Harbour repairsR 15m Harbour repairsR 15m Langebaan soil erosionR 9m Langebaan soil erosionR 9m Research vessel replacementR 9m Research vessel replacementR 9m TOTAL R169m TOTAL R169m