NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 1135 / NW1373E
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES:
Ms Z Jongbloed (DA) to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries:
QUESTION
(1) Whether, with regard to the SA Commercial Line-fish
Associationâs review application currently before the Western
Cape High Court, he will approach the Court for an order to set
aside the Fishing Rights Allocation Process 2013 (FRAP 2013); if
not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) to ensure that the 2015 fishing rights will not suffer the same
fate as the FRAP 2013 and the abalone fishing rights allocation
process, what (a) processes are currently being put in place and
(b) budget is available for these processes? NW1373E
REPLY
1) The South African Commercial Line-fish Association (SACLA) matter is
currently before court and therefore cannot be commented on at this
time.
(2) (a) The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries;
Branch: Fisheries Management is currently designing a rights
allocation process that will address the challenges experienced in the
2013 rights allocation processes. The Department is committed to
granting orderly access to, and sustainable use of marine living
resources in South Africa, and measures are put in place incorporating
the lessons learned from two previous processes of 2005/6 and 2013. An
announcement in this regard will be made by the Department.
(b) Yes. Provision will be made to ensure that the necessary budget is
available to conduct the rights allocation processes.