South Africa - 2006 - Democracy and Governance

Use of Water for Aquaculture Purposes Operational Policy 2006

Ministry of Human Settlements,Ministry of Water and Sanitation, South Africa

This policy defines the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry’s obligations in regulating and facilitating the use of water for aquaculture and establishes the basic principles and aims for this. Therefore, it provides a foundation and clarifies the approach for the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) to regulate and facilitate the use of water and associated water related infrastructure for aquaculture within its mandate as custodian authority over water resources in South Africa.

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January 2022

This policy defines the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry’s obligations in regulating and facilitating the use of water for aquaculture and establishes the basic principles and aims for this. Therefore, it provides a foundation and clarifies the approach for the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) to regulate and facilitate the use of water and associated water related infrastructure for aquaculture within its mandate as custodian authority over water resources in South Africa.

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