Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998)RegulationsRegulations in terms of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998Chapter 5 : Species RestrictionsPart 10 : East Coast Rock Lobster53. Recreational or subsistence |
| (1) | No person shall— |
| (a) | engage in fishing, collecting or disturbing any east coast rock lobster with the use of a vessel; or |
| (b) | engage in fishing or collecting east coast rock lobster with a trap other than— |
| (i) | a flat circular trap with no sides and of which the diameter does not exceed 30cm; or |
| (ii) | by means of baited hooks. |
| (2) | The holder of a recreational east coast rock lobster permit shall not— |
| (a) | engage in fishing, collecting, keeping or controlling of not more than eight east coast rock lobster per day; or |
| (b) | be in possession of more than eight east coast rock lobster at any one time. |
| (3) | The holder of a subsistence fishing permit shall now— |
| (a) | engage in fishing, collecting, keeping, controlling, landing of more than eight east coast rock lobster per day; or |
| (b) | transport, or sell, or be in possession of more than eight east coast rock lobster at any one time. |