Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998)RegulationsRegulations in terms of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998Chapter 6 : Mariculture63. Mariculture permit holders to minimise environmental impacts |
| (1) | A mariculture permit holder shall take all reasonable measures to avoid or minimise any harmful environmental impact caused by mariculture, including the discharge of effluent and the disposal of sludge. |
| (2) | For the purposes of subregulation (1)— |
| (a) | "effluent" means any liquid d waste produced by mariculture including emulsions, solids in suspension and unwanted water which has been used for mariculture; and |
| (b) | "sludge" means any solid or semi-solid, organic waste from mariculture, whether or not it also contains non-organic substances. |