Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998)

Regulations

Regulations in terms of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998

Chapter 5 : Species Restrictions

Part 2 : Hake Longlining

28. General

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(1)No person, while engaged in fishing hake by means of a longline, shall—
(a)on any one day collect, keep, control or be in possession of any by-catch in excess of more than 20% nominal mass of his or her hake catch;
(b)land any by-catch in excess of more than 20% nominal mass of his or her hake catch;
(c)on any one day collect, keep, control or be in possession of any kingklip by-catch in excess of more than 10% nominal mass of his or her hake catch; or
(b)land any kingklip by-catch in excess of more than 10% nominal mass of his or her hake catch.

[Note: Numbering as published in Notice No. R. 1111 dated 2 September 1998]

 

(2)All birds caught while fishing by means of a longline shall be released if alive, or if dead be handed over to a fishery control officer at the end of a voyage.

 

(3)A record of all fishing and related activities and catches (whether landed or not), shall be kept in the format determined in the permit.

 

(4)A record of all longline gear lost at sea, shall be kept in the format determined in the permit.