Rights Policy extended
10 March 2009
The Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism has extended the public
consultation and comment process on the Draft Policy for the Allocation and
Management of Medium-Term Subsistence Fishing Rights until 31 March 2009 and
will embark on targeted workshops with interested and affected persons to help
receive comments. The policy was gazetted on 12 December 2008. The workshops
will start on Monday, 16 March 2009, with the last workshop being held on 31
March 2009. The primary objective of the workshops is to assist those that
could not adequately articulate their views in writing.
The department will hold workshops in four coastal provinces starting from
Port Nolloth on the Northern Cape coast to Kosi Bay on the Northern
KwaZulu-Natal. Fisher groups are invited to the venues specified on the
attached schedule.
Comments on the draft policy can be sent in the following ways, clearly
indicating as subject "Comment on draft policy for the allocation and
management of medium-term subsistence fishing rights:"
By e-mail: subsistence@deat.gov.za
By fax: 021 402 3344
For telephonic enquiries contact:
Sandile Sibiya
Tel 021 402 3344
Issued by: Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
10 March 2009
Source: Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (http://www.deat.gov.za)
