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Directions Regarding Measures to Address, Prevent and Combat the Spread of COVID-19 Relating to the Freshwater and Marine Fishing Sectors (G.N. Notice 538 of 2020).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette no. 43324 on 14 May 2020.
Subject
Fisheries, General
Keyword
Hazards Public health Marine fisheries Inland fisheries Aquaculture Non-commercial fishing
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

These Directions of the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment are issued in terms of regulation 4(10) of the Regulations issued by the Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs in terms of section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002. The purpose of these Directions is to curtail the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and to alleviate, contain and minimise the effects of the national state of disaster, and in particular, to provide directions to the freshwater and marine fishing sectors in terms of the alleviation provided in Part A of Table 1 of the Regulations as it pertains to fishing activities (Part A of Table 1 of the Regulations authorises fishing to take place subject to any directions which may be issued by the Cabinet Member responsible for Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment). These Directions apply to— mariculture, commercial and small-scale fishing rights, permits and exemptions; commercial and small-scale fishing vessel licences; fish-processing establishments’ rights, permits and exemptions; permits or exemptions to import or export fish; and recreational fishers. recreational fishing is not allowed. Timeframes as contained in any permit, exemption or licence, or any condition with respect to such permit, exemption or licence, including— timeframes with regard to validity periods as outlined in the Fisheries COVID-19 Public Notice titled "Exemption in terms of section 81 of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998) to all holders of licences, permits, and authorisations issued in terms of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998) to operate without permits tor the next ninety (90) days”; and the second Fisheries COVID-19 Public Notice titled “Exemptions issued to all fishing sectors in terms of section 81 of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998)" issued by the Department on 24 and 26 March 2020 respectively, which have lapsed during the lockdown period of the national state of disaster declared for the COVID-19 pandemic, or which will lapse during the Alert Level 4 period, are hereby extended, or deemed to be extended, until the termination of Alert Level 4 in accordance with the Regulations.

Full text
English
Website
openbylaws.org.za

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulations Issued in Terms of Section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (NO. R. 480 of 2020).

Legislation | South Africa | 2020

Keyword: Public health, Hazards, Food quality control/food safety, Food security, Internal trade, Vending, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX