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Policy on Whale and Dolphin Watching (No. 479 of 2017).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette No. 40878 of 31 May 2017.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Tourism Protection of species Marine mammals Monitoring Ecosystem preservation
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Policy on Whale and Dolphin Watching (“BBWW”) intends to guide the process and decision making for the second permit allocation process for boat-based whale and dolphin watching permits. The policy must be read with the Threatened or Protected Marine Species Regulations, 2017 published under the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (BBWW Regulations). The objectives of this Policy are to: supplement the Regulations to manage the South African BBWW industry through the allocation of a sustainable number of permits; transform the BBWW industry in line with Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE)Tourism Sector Codes and the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Act; set out procedures and assessment criteria which will guide the evaluation and allocation of permits; and outline a process to be followed in the allocation of permits.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.za

References - Legislation

Implements

National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act, 2004 (No. 10 of 2004).

Legislation | South Africa | 2004

Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Biosafety, Biosecurity, Indigenous peoples, Basic legislation, Biodiversity, Data collection/reporting, Policy/planning, Education, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Genetic resources, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Institution, Inventory, Management/conservation, Monitoring, Protection of habitats, Research, Special fund, Traditional rights/customary rights, Use restrictions, Wildlife products, Endangered species, Dangerous animal/harmful animal, Biotechnology, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Access and benefit-sharing, Protection of species, Trade in species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX