South Africa - 2012 - Agriculture and Rural Development

Policy for the Small Scale Fisheries Sector in South Africa

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Forestry,Ministry of Fisheries, South Africa

This policy recognizes that traditional artisanal fishers were excluded from the long-term rights allocation process under the General Policy on the Allocation of Long-term Fishing Rights, 2005, and the effect that this had on Small Scale fishing communities. Therefore, it provides a mechanism for allocating fishing rights to small scale fishing communities and ensures equitable access to marine living resources for these communities.

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January 2022

This policy recognizes that traditional artisanal fishers were excluded from the long-term rights allocation process under the General Policy on the Allocation of Long-term Fishing Rights, 2005, and the effect that this had on Small Scale fishing communities. Therefore, it provides a mechanism for allocating fishing rights to small scale fishing communities and ensures equitable access to marine living resources for these communities.

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