Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998)RegulationsRegulations in terms of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998Chapter 8 : Compliance Control83. Fishery control officers |
| (1) | The master of a fishing vessel or a fishing vessel used as a fish processing establishment shall, while in South African waters, or a local fishing vessel operating on the high seas, allow any fishery control officer, or any other person designated by the Minister for a specific task, to board and remain on board such fishing vessel or fish processing establishment vessel, and shall without charge— |
| (a) | allow him or her full access to all equipment, including navigation and communication equipment, records and documents and to any fish on board the fishing vessel as may be necessary to carry out his or her cubes; |
| (b) | allow him or her to make tests, observations and records and to take and remove such samples as he or she may reasonably require in connection with the fishing vessel's activities in South African waters; and |
| (c) | provide him or her food and accommodation at least equivalent to that provided for officers of the fishing vessel. |
| (2) | The owner of any fishing vessel required to carry a fishery control officer or any other designated personnel on board shall pay the fees determined by the Minister by written notice to such owner. |
| (3) | Any transport, accommodation or similar costs incurred by a fishery control officer in supervising an offloading or transhipment, shall be borne by the licence or permit holder of the vessel undertaking discharge or transhipment. |
| (4) | A fishery control officer may instruct the master to haul the trawl net or any other gear. |