NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 294
Question 294 for written reply: National Council of Provinces, Mr
O de Beer (COPE-WC) ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries:
1) Whether her department will conduct a review of the subsistence
fisheries policy; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant
details;
2) Whether coastal fishing community quotas will be considered in the
future fishing rights allocations, if not, what is the position in
this regard, if so, what are the relevant details?
CW393E
REPLY:
1) Cabinet has recently approved the Small-Scale Fisheries Policy, after
extensive public consultations and endorsement at NEDLAC. There is
therefore no need to review the subsistence fisheries policy.
2) Yes. Future allocations will be guided by the Small-Scale Fisheries
Policy. Coastal fishing community quotas will be considered in future
allocations, as provided for in the Small-Scale Fisheries Policy.