Symposium on IUU Fishing in Southern African Waters & Beyond
Explore the challenges and opportunities in preventing IUU fishing in Southern African waters, with a focus on the enforcement constraints faced. Delve into the complexities of enforcing South African fisheries laws and the current state of compliance and enforcement measures. Discover potential solutions and opportunities for effective management in the region.
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Symposium on IUU Fishing in Southern African Waters & Beyond: Prevention And Law Enforcement Constraints & Opportunities: Enforcing South African Fisheries Laws W: www.feike.co.za B: Feikemanagement.blogspot.com T: @feikemanagement
My Argument In an Abalone Shell Fisheries compliance in SA today is in meltdown There is no definitive enforcement policy or strategy for M&E purposes. On 19 February 2013, Fisheries Dept reported to Parliament that The offshore fisheries and the EEZ are not being patrolled. We therefore cannot determine whether any IUU fishing is taking place . SA s fleet of patrol vessels and RIB s are inoperative & have been so since 1 April 2012 No fisheries observer programme either A shore-based monitoring programme with significant shortcomings Arrest but without the follow-through
My Argument on the +ve Side The Fisheries Department s Special Investigations Unit The City of Cape Town s Marine Law Enforcement Unit Table Mountain National Parks Marine Protected Area Management Unit
The Fixer: An Opportunity for Fisheries Schedule 4 (Part A) of the Constitution: Marine resource management vests exclusively in national government (DAFF) Both the MLRA and precedent support devolution of enforcement authority MLRA section 78 The Minister may assign the administration of any provision of this Act to the executive authority of a province. History Operation Trident (we need a clear & coherent compliance & enforcement strategy) Green Courts (the cases of Marx and Ross) National, Provincial and local enforcement co-ordination (the case of abalone & lobster outside of the City of Cape Town) Partnerships with NGO s and fishing communities A strong DAFF - we need boats at sea, FCO s on the beat (not until 4pm) and an expanded SIU (the Case of Hout Bay Fishing Industries)
