NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
(For written reply)
QUESTION NO. 2125
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 27 of 2009
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 06 November 2009
Mr. M J Ellis (DA) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs:
(1) (a) What were the obligations for fishers who received interim relief
permits in the 2008-09 financial year to report on catches, (b) what was
the (i) total number of interim relief permits that were granted to
fishers in the abovementioned period and (ii) number of fishers who
reported on their catches, (c) how many fishers with the interim relief
permits for the abovementioned period exceeded their allowable catches,
(d) by how much did they exceed the catch in each case and (e) what
action was taken against these fishers;
(2) whether any measures are in place to allow such fishers to easily
record their catches; if not, why not; if so, what measures?
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Mr M J Ellis (DA)
SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENT
HANSARD
PAPERS OFFICE
PRESS
2125. THE MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS ANSWERS:
(1)(a) It was expected of Interim Relief Permit Holders to complete
catch data forms for every day they engaged in harvesting and provide the
forms to the Catch Data Monitors or the local Fishery Control Officers,
as per Permit Conditions.
(1)(b)(i) 952.
(1)(b)(ii) 890.
(1)(c) 240.
(1)(d) See attachment.
(1)(e) The Departmentâs Section 28 committee will make a decision on
the appropriate action.
(2) Yes. The Department has appointed Catch Data Monitors to assist
Interim Relief Permit Holders with recording their catches each time they
land their catches.
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