1. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS AMENDMENT BILL
PCWEA
25 JULY 2013

2. 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

3. 2013 – Improved Proclamation
PROCLAMATIONS
2009 – Aquaculture
2010 – Fisheries
2013 – Improved Proclamation

4. LEGISLATIVE SPLIT MLRA Environment Fisheries
Environmental functions (mpas + species)
Fisheries functions
Governance powers for both functions

5. 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

6. 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

7. Ntafufu estuary IN Pondoland MPA
Estuaries

8. Prince Edward Island MPA

9. DWESA CWEBE
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10. THANK YOU
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