South Africa - 2019 - Environment and Climate Change

Regulations for the Management of the Southwest Indian Seamount Marine Protected Area

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The entire Southwest Indian Seamount marine protected area consists of two offshore restricted zones, which are determined using the World Geodetic System (WGS) of 1984. The regulations stipulate that no scientific research within the protected area shall be carried out except with a research permit issued by the Minister. It lists out the general restrictions within the protected area.

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January 2022

The entire Southwest Indian Seamount marine protected area consists of two offshore restricted zones, which are determined using the World Geodetic System (WGS) of 1984. The regulations stipulate that no scientific research within the protected area shall be carried out except with a research permit issued by the Minister. It lists out the general restrictions within the protected area.

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