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Policy on White Shark Cage Diving (G.N.No. 478 of 2017).

País/Territorio
Sudáfrica
Tipo de documento
Miscelanea
Fecha
2017
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Government Gazette No. 40878 of 31 May 2017.
Materia
Especies silvestres y ecosistemas
Palabra clave
Turismo Protecíon de las especies Peces cartilaginosos Conservación del ecosistema
Área geográphica
Africa, Atlántico Sur, Africa Meridional
Resumen

This Policy on White Shark Cage Diving (WSCD), published by the Minister of Environmental Affairs, provides guidance to the processing and decision making on permit allocations for WSCD operating permits. This Policy must be read with the Threatened or Protected Marine Species Regulations, 2017. The objectives of this Policy are to: improve the regulatory and compliance framework through a more effective monitoring of the impact of shark cage diving on White Sharks and the ecosystem; manage (ensure financial sustainability and minimal ecological impact on the species) the growth of the South African WSCD industry through a rational process of allocating permits; support transformation of the WSCD industry in accordance with the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Tourism Sector Codes as published by the Department of Trade and Industry; and set out procedures and assessment criteria which will guide the evaluation and allocation of permits.

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Página web
www.gov.za