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 7 : Oyster

42. Commercial

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(1)No person shall, except on the authority of a permit—
(a)engage in fishing, collecting, keeping, controlling or disturbing of, or be in possession of, any oyster for commercial purposes;
(b)receive, keep, control, be in possession of or process any oyster at a fish processing establishment.

 

(2)Any oyster caught or collected for commercial purposes shall be kept in the whole state until it has been delivered to a permit holder contemplated in subregulation (1)(b).