The court action will not proceed as the department has withdrawn the appeal lodged against the ruling.
(a) Commercial Catch Per Unit of Effort(CPUE);
(b) Somatic Growth Rata
(c) Fisheries Independant Monibring Survey(FIMS) Indices; and
(d) Poaching eatimatas.
(5)(a) West Coast Rock Lobster (WCRL) has been identified as one of the two priority species with a recovery plan and stately in place
(5)(b) These are improved eeea«›h and compliance efforts as well as a move forwards ensuring more effective cooperation with various lawenforcement agencies B reduce the levels of poaching. The Department has, through the Chief DiecBrate: Monitoring Control and Survaillance (MCS), embarked on a number of nearshore enforcement efforts to the WCRL and abalone sectors. This has been augmented by Operation Phakisa joint operators in partnership with South African Police Services (SAPS), the Department of Transport (Taxes), the Department of Home Affairs and various Municipal Metro Police.
Regards
MB B D CREECY, MP
MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
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