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Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998)

Regulations

Regulations in terms of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998

Chapter 5 : Species Restrictions

Part 9 : West Coast Rock Lobster

47. Closed areas

 

No person shall, in any manner or for any purpose, engage in fishing, collecting or disturbing west coast rock lobster within—

(a) the area within 12 nautical miles seaward of the high-water mark between, as northern limit, a line (270 degrees true bearing) drawn through a beacon marked MB1 and situated at Melkbos Point, and as southern limit, a line (270 degrees true bearing) drawn from a beacon marked HD1 at "Die Josie" situated near Chapman's Peak south of Hout Bay;
(b) the entire area within Saldanha Bay east of a straight line drawn through two beacons marked N.H.1 and N.H.2, respectively, and situated on the point known as "North Head", and two beacons marked S.H.1 and S.H.2 respectively situated on the point known as "South Head";
(c) The area within six nautical miles seaward of the high-water mark on the coast between, as western limit, a straight line drawn through beacons marked S.H.B.W.1 and S.H.B.2, respectively, and situated on Stompneus Point, and, as eastern limit, a straight line drawn through a beacon marked S.H.B.E. and a beacon marked D.R., both situated on the remaining extent of Wilde Varkens Valley A, due south of "Doctor's Reef"; and
(d) the area within three nautical miles seaward of the high-water mark between, as western limit, a line (315 degrees true bearing) drawn through two beacons marked S.H.B.W.2 and S.H.B.3, respectively, and situated on Shell Bay Point, and as eastern limit, a straight line drawn through beacons marked S.H.B.W.1 and S.H.B.2, respectively, and situated on Stompneus Point.