1. MPA Forum 2016
25th-27th October 2016

2. List of MPAs under management:
Helderberg Marine Protected Area
MPA Forum 2015 / Helderberg Marine Protected Area

3. MPA Forum 2015 / Helderberg Marine Protected Area

4. Management successes:
Rationalisation of staff resources towards the management of the MPA:
Four City staff managing the MPA
Cleaning and removal of rubbish from the MPA:
30 bags of refuse as well as several tyres removed (ERMD staff)
Removal of Whale carcass
Management Plan incorporated into the City’s Coastal Management Programme (ICM Act)
Permission from DEA to alocate budget for once – off capital expenditure towards cost of new patrol vessel.
City funded 4x4 vehicle purchased
Regular law enforcement patrols conducted throughout area (by foot and by boat)
Stakeholder engagement through SEAL (Somerset West Site Environmental Advisory Liaison Group) forum
Engagement with Film Industry re filming in MPA’s
Two adjacent Blue Flag Beaches & Blue Flag Marina
Environmental Education Programmes & Awareness
MPA Forum 2015 / Helderberg Marine Protected Area

5. Key challenges/Needs:
Operational
- Internal (City) budget limitations
Social
Pollution from the Lourens and Eerste Rivers
Boundaries of the MPA defined by position of river mouths – confusion (public) over where regulations become applicable
Events applications:
Film shoots (access with vehicles, fires, private property abutting MPA, national key point)
Walking Cheetahs on the beach…
Economic
- No revenue generating activities for the MPA
- Disenfranchised people within the MPA
Environmental
- Establish a biodiversity inventory of the MPA
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6. MPA Forum 2015 / Helderberg Marine Protected Area
Filming in Cape Town
Streamlining
compliance
7800 shoots
Guidelines
Training & awareness
51% in WC/ daily budget of ; turnover of 1.4 billion (fmg 2016)
No of shoots
Industry engagement
MPA Forum 2015 / Helderberg Marine Protected Area

7. Rezonation/Expansion Plans:
Currently no rezonation/expansion plans for the MPA
Coastal Economic & Spatial Development Framework being developed
Assessment of existing and proposed coastal projects city-wide
Development of a CESDF for enhancing the socio-economic and environmental potential of the City’s coast
Promote informed and strategic decision making city-wide
Inform aquaculture proposals that consider broader socio-economic and environmental issues
Medium - long term planning (currently absent from a purely coastal perspective)
In relation to the MPA: inform development and activities being proposed in the Helderberg area.
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8. MPA Forum 2015 / Helderberg Marine Protected Area
2016 Priorities:
Management
City Marine and Coastal Law Enforcement Unit established: engaging with SAPS, DAFF, SANParks for collaborative law enforcement operations.
Organise more beach cleaning events with the nearby community
Open discussions with Denel to contribute towards the management costs of the MPA.
Obtain Blue Flag Status for adjacent Beaches
Conduct environmental education programmes in region
Training
City staff members to undergo MPA/coastal management related courses
Skippers license and 4x4 training
Together with DAFF, City will be hosting FCO training for staff.
Research
Develop and implement a research and monitoring programme for the MPA and develop a partnership with a local university to run this programme.
MPA Forum 2015 / Helderberg Marine Protected Area

9. Further enquiries can be directed to: Darryl. Colenbrander@capetown
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