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THE PRESIDENCY: REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Private Bag X1000, Pretoria, 0001
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO. 759
DATE PUBLISHED: 14 August 2009
DATE SUBMITTED: 19 October 2009
759. Mr P.J.C. Pretorius (DA) to ask the President:
Whether he will consider changing the name of the Department of
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in view of the fact that only
aquaculture, responsible for a mere 0.3% of the total national marine
production, falls under the jurisdiction of this Department, and that the
bulk, 99.7% of the total national marine production therefore does not fall
under jurisdiction of this Department but under the Department of Water and
Environmental Affairs? NW886E
REPLY:
No, I have no reason to consider changing the name of the Department of
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
We announced a new cabinet structure on the 10th of May 2009 to achieve
better alignment between the structure, our electoral mandate as per our
election Manifesto and the developmental challenges that need to receive
immediate attention from government.
We explained in the Presidency Budget Vote on 3 June 2009 that the
fisheries sector is a critical part of the limited natural resources base
of the country and that it is critical for food security and economic
development. It requires our utmost attention.
Should there be overlaps in functions or any other matters that require our
attention, these will be attended to by the Departments concerned.