NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
WRITTENÂ REPLY
QUESTIONÂ 243
Question 243 for written reply: National Council of Provinces, Mr O de Beer
(COPE-WC) to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry:
What has been done to improve oversight of fishing rights holders regarding
(a) performance obligations and (b) the detection of paper quota holders?Â
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REPLY:
a) A Fisheries Performance Review exercise was conducted in 17 Fishing
Sectors to measure the performance of each right holder against the
primary objectives of the 2005 Long Term Rights Allocation Process.
The exercise was to ensure that levels of transformation, investment,
employment, economic viability and environmental sustainability within
the fishery are maintained or improved upon.
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b) Fisheries Managers are in the process of analyzing each right holderâs
performance and involvement in their respective sector and cases of
lack of âpersonal involvementâ or none utilization of right will
be isolated and investigated in detail to validate whether the right
holder has or has not failed to comply with conditions imposed on her
right.