Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998)Chapter 3 : Management of Marine Living ResourcesPart 1 : Fisheries Planning17. Priority fishing areas |
If the Minister is of the opinion that special measures are necessary to ensure that authorised fishing within any area of the South African waters is not impeded or otherwise interfered with, he or she may, after consultation with the affected parties, by notice in the Gazette—
| (a) | declare such an area to be a priority fishing area for the purposes stated in the notice; and |
| (b) | prohibit any activity determined in the notice. |