Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998)RegulationsRegulations in terms of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998AnnexuresAnnexure 5 : Tuna Pole Permit |
ANNEXURE 5
TUNA POLE PERMIT
COMMON NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
MINIMUM SIZE/MASS |
BAG LIMITS |
CLOSED SEASON |
Anchovies |
Family Engraulidae |
None |
none |
|
Angelfish |
Brama brama |
none |
Unlimited |
|
Bonito (Katonkel) |
sarda sards |
none |
Unlimited |
|
Chub mackerel |
Scomber japonicus |
None |
none |
|
Garfishes |
Family Belonidae |
None |
none |
|
Halfbeaks |
Family Hemiramphidae |
None |
none |
|
Horse mackerel / maasbanker |
Trachurus trachurus maasbanker capensis |
None |
none |
|
Mulletts / harders |
Family Mugilidae |
None |
none |
|
Sardines (pilchard & red-eye) |
Family Clupeidae |
none |
none |
|
Sauries |
Family Scomberesocidae |
none |
none |
|
Scads |
Decapterus spp. |
none |
|
|
Skipjack |
Euthynnus pelamis |
none |
none |
|
Snoek (Cape snoek) |
Thyrsites atun |
60 cm |
Unlimited |
|
Squid (Chokka) |
Loligo vulgaris |
|
20 |
25 October to 22 November in any year |
Tunas (tunny) |
Thunnus spp |
|
Unlimited |
|
Albacore |
Thunnus alalunga |
|
Unlimited |
|
Bigeye tuna |
Thunnus obesus |
3.2 kg |
Unlimited |
|
Bluefin tuna |
Thunnus thynnus |
6.4 kg |
Unlimited |
|
Yellowfin tuna |
Thunnus albacares |
3.2 kg |
Unlimited |
|
Yellowtail |
Seriola lalandi |
none |
10 |
[Annexure 5 substituted by Notice No. R 329 dated 6 April 2005]