"small-scale fisher"
means a member of a small-scale fishing community engaged in fishing to meet food and basic livelihood needs, or directly involved in processing or marketing of fish, who—
(a) | traditionally operate in near-shore fishing grounds; |
(b) | predominantly employ traditional low technology or passive fishing gear; |
(c) | undertake single day fishing trips; and |
(d) | is engaged in consumption, barter or sale of fish or otherwise involved in commercial activity, all within the small-scale fisheries sector, and "small-scale fishing" must be interpreted accordingly; |
[Definition inserted by section (1)(a) of Act No. 5 of 2014]