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

Regulations

Regulations in terms of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998

Annexures

Annexure 2 : Closed Seasons and Other Time Restrictions
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[Annexure 2 heading amended by section 5(a) of Notice No. R. 27 dated 14 January 2000]

 

ANNEXURE 2

 

(Regulation 9)

 

CLOSED SEASONS AND OTHER TIME RESTRICTIONS

 

Part A:

Closed Seasons

[Subheading inserted by section 5(b) of  Notice No. R. 27 dated 14 January 2000]

 

 

1.Elf (shad) (Pomatomus saltatrix) — from 1 September to 30 November in any year, both dates inclusive.

 

2.Galjoen (Dichistius capensis) — from 15 October of one year to the last day of February in the following year, both dates inclusive.

 

3.Pelagic fish — from 01 November of one year to 14 January in the following year, both dates inclusive.

 

4.Chokka squid (Loligo vulgaris reynaudit) — from 12h00 noon on 19 October to 12h00 noon on 23 November in any year.

[Item 4 substituted by section 2 of  Notice No. R. 728 dated 16 August 2011]

 

5. [Item 5 repealed by section 6(2) of  Notice No. R. 62 dated 1 February 2008]

 

6.Oyster for commercial purposes — from 1 December of one year to 15 January of the following year, both dates inclusive.

[Item 6 repealed by section 6(3) of  Notice No. R. 62 dated 1 February 2008]

 

7.West coast rock lobster: the holder of a—
(a)commercial fishing permit — from 1 June to 15 November in any one year, both dates inclusive; or
(b)recreational permit — from 2 April 2024 to 15 December 2024, all dates inclusive.

[Item 7(b) substituted by section 3(a) of Notice No. R. 4203, GG49889, dated 14 December 2023]

(c)subsistence permit — from 1 May to 15 November in any year, both dates inclusive.

[Item 7(c) inserted by section 5(c) of Notice No. R. 27 dated 14 January 2000]

[Item 7 substituted by section 2 of Notice No. 426 dated 3 May 2005]

 

8.East coast rock lobster — from 1 November of one year to the last day of February of the following year, both dates inclusive.

 

Part B:

Other time restrictions

 

1.[Item 1 deleted by section 3 of  Notice No. R. 1829 dated 15 December 2003]

 

2.[Item 2 deleted by section 3(b) of Notice No. R. 4203, GG49889, dated 14 December 2023]

 

[Part B inserted by section 5(d) of  Notice No. R. 27 dated 14 January 2000]