THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
567. Mr D W Macpherson (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry:
With reference to the six fishing boats that he handed to the fishing
co-operatives of Ocean View and Masiphumelele in March 2013, (a) what
was the initial purchase cost of each boat, (b) how many of these
boats are still in operational use, (c) if all six boats are not in
operational use by the intended recipients, why is this so, (d) what
is the current status of fishing quotas of each co-operative and (e)
what further costs has his department incurred in relation to this
project since the boats were handed over? NW650E
Response:
Question A and B:
The following cooperatives, 9 in total, were assisted with respect to
the above referred to communities:
In Ocean View â 6 â Co-operatives with 6- boats. All boats have been
reported as being in working condition by the co-operatives
concerned.
|Co â Operative Name |Activities applied For |Amount Requested |
| | |and Approved |
|Rooi Roeman |5.2m boat with 1 trailer |R 215 460.00 |
| |and fishing equipment | |
|Smart Catch |5.2m boat with 1 trailer |R 215 460.00 |
| |and fishing equipment | |
|Sea Breeze |5.2m boat with 1 trailer |R 215 460.00 |
| |and fishing equipment | |
|Sinethemba |5.2m boat with 1 trailer |R 215 460.00 |
| |and fishing equipment | |
|Ocean Waves |5.2m boat with 1 trailer |R 215 460.00 |
| |and fishing equipment | |
|Cape Point |5.2m boat with 1 trailer |R 215 460.00 |
| |and fishing equipment | |
|Total | |R 1Â 292Â 760.00 |
In Mandela Park (Masiphumelele), 3 co-operatives were assisted with 6
boats (2 per co-operative). All boats have been reported to the dti
as being in working condition by the co-operatives concerned.
|Co â Operative Name |Activities applied For |Amount Requested |
| | |and Approved |
|Siyajabula Primary |2x GRP Planning hull |R271Â 815.00 |
|Cooperative |vessel- 2x40 HP | |
|Siyazama Primary |2x GRP Planning hull |R271Â 815.00 |
|Cooperative |vessel-2x40 HP | |
|Siyakhula Primary |2X GRP Planning hull |R271Â 815.00 |
|Cooperative |vessel-2x40 HP | |
|Total | |R815Â 445.00 |
Question C
Based on the answers given by the individual co-operatives â they
have all confirmed that the boats are still in their possession and
are being used for the intended use that were applied for and are
operational.
Question D
The current status of all small scale fisheries cooperatives is being
aligned to the new Small Scale Fisheries Policy (DAFF mandate) and
the Co-operatives Act (led by the dsbd and dti). The current co-
operatives are operating under the interim relief dispensation as
authorised and managed by DAFF.
Question E
Except for the monitoring and capacity building workshops that were
conducted jointly by the dsbd and the dti and DAFF, the department
has not incurred any costs outside of the amounts that were paid for
the boats and implements of each co-operative, as per the individual
application that were approved by the Co-operative Incentive Scheme
(CIS).
The dsbd and the dti and DAFF have established a Task Team of
designing the framework for the alignment and implementation of the
Small Scale Fisheries Policy and the Co-operatives Act. A road show
of workshops to engage, verify and appraise all small scale fishing
communities was conducted in the months of July 2014. The main aim of
these workshops is to draft an acceptable model for small scale
fishing co-operatives. DAFF has prioritised all dsbd and the dti
funded co-operatives to register all vessels under the interim relief
dispensation.