The Aquaculture Sector is looking forward to the new DAFF with new hope for the amalgamation of the two draft polices mentioned below.
1. The formerly known National Department of Agriculture (NDoA) draft aquaculture policy is available from Pontsho Moji (pontshom@nda.agric.za).
2. The formerly known DEAT: Marine and Coastal Management (MCM) draft marine aquaculture policy is availabe from Mashebane Thosago (mcthosago@deat.gov.za).
Western Cape: Permits and BMP's
The Western Cape Provincial Department of Environmental Affairs & Development Planning (DEA&DP) have recognised the need to develop measures and guidelines to manage and promote sustainable aquaculture in the Western Cape. The project team (including AISA) actively worked with the service provider to put the following deliverables in place:
1. A generic Best Management Practice (BMP) guideline for Aquaculture
2. An Authorisation Guideline to assist Aquaculturists with the authorisation processes in the Western Cape
3. An simplified booklet referring to the above two documents if more detail is required
Click here to obtain copies of the above mentioned documents.
Eastern Cape: Permitting Processes
In the spirit of co-operation and service delivery, the Western Cape Dept of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning granted the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) to reproduce the Western Cape Authorisation Guideline (mentioned above) for the Eastern Cape in order to reflect relevant contact details and legislation for the Eastern Cape Province
Contact Mr Rory Haschick at the ECDC ( Tel +27 (0)43 7045600 or 7045710) for a copy of this booklet that outlines the permitting processes in the Eastern Cape Province
Other:
Please note that the list below could change as a result of the recent changes of the national departments.
We are pleased that our new President has changed his new cabinet so that:
(a) the activities are grouped into the new Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF),
and the
(b) resources are grouped into the new Department of Water and Environmental Affairs (DWEA)
Hopefully this is a first step in the direction of simplifying the permitting and regulatory environment in which the Aquaculture Sector has to operate.
1. For Marine Aquaculture, please fine application forms for permits, rights etc from Marine and Coastal Management (MCM)
on http://www.mcm-deat.gov.za/mariculture/
2. For a land lease, contact local government in the area where you'd like to farm.
3. For a marine water lease, contact the National Port Authority of South Africa (also known as Port Net)
http://www.transnet.co.za/NPAuthority.aspx
4. To import marine aquaculture organisms, contact (MCM)
http://www.mcm-deat.gov.za/mariculture/
5. To import freshwater aquaculture organisms, contact the Natioanl Department of Agriculture (NDoA)
http://www.nda.agric.za/
6. To transport marine aquaculture organisms in and between provinces in South Africa, contact MCM
7. To transport freshwater aquaculture organisms in and between provinces in South Africa, contact provincial authorities
(for example in the Western Cape, Cape Nature Conservation http://www.capenature.co.za/).
8. To obtain export certification, contact the
South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) www.sabs.co.za
DWAF's Aquaculture Water Use Authorisation Guideline: Click here to download.
Information regarding EIA's and NEM:BA
1. For EIA information go to www.deat.gov.za, on the right hand corner there is flashing banner "Hot Issues: New EIA regs"
2. For informetion on the progress wrt Aquaculture issues within the Biodiversity Act, alien/invasive species, contact the
South African National Biodiversity Institute http://www.sanbi.org/.
After a year of consultation, Dr Ernst Swartz from the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity drafted initial draft maps wrt various
species and these are avialable on for viewing on http://www.saiab.co.za/newsitem.php?nid=15 . Please take note that these maps are
not endorsed and have been handed to DWEA for final consideration after which public commenting will presumably commence.
Would you like to comment on policies but are unsure of how to go about doing so?
Visit the National Organisation, Participation Junction. The organisation teaches affected groups techniques for effective participation in policy, lawmaking and service delivary reviews and in accompanuing affected groups through such a process
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