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National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003)

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Addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area Regulations

9. Control of activities in Controlled Zones

 

(1) No person shall in any Controlled Zone, fish or attempt to fish, from a vessel or the shore unless they are in possession of a valid fishing permit, and such fishing is subject to the species, quantity, fish size limits, allowable effort, closed seasons or bag limits authorised by such fishing permit.

 

(2) No person shall fish, or attempt to fish, from a vessel in the SICZ and CPICZ

 

(3) Subject to subregulation (5), no person shall engage in diving, in the CPICZ.

 

(4) Subject to subregulation (5), no person shall be in possession of or have onboard any vessel, prohibited gear in the CPICZ.

 

(5) Any person who undertakes—
(a) scientific research and monitoring;
(b) white shark-cage diving;
(c) salvage operations;
(d) maintenance of legal underwater infrastructure;
(e) underwater photography; or
(f) any other activity authorised in terms of legislation,

must apply to the management authority for a permit to engage in diving or be in possession of prohibited gear in the CPICZ.

 

(6) No person shall allow any dog, cat, pet or any other domesticated animal belonging to, or under the care or control of such person, to enter or remain in the CRICZ, and SICZ, unless such dog is on a leash, cat, pet or any other domesticated animal is under such person’s physical control.

 

(7) No person shall allow any dog, cat or any other domesticated animal or pet belonging to, or under the care or control of such person, to enter or remain in the CPICZ, without a permit from the management authority, which permit may be issued subject to conditions.

 

(8) No person shall fish from a bridge over the SECZ.

 

(9) No person shall leave a fishing line unattended in or near a navigation channel in the SECZ.

 

(10) Fishing gear onboard a vessel or in possession of any person that enters or is present in a Controlled Zone and who is not authorised to fish in terms of subregulation (1), must be stowed in accordance with regulation 7(2) and 7(3).

 

(11) No person may collect broodstock in a Controlled Zone for aquaculture, without a permit from the management authority.

 

(12) When considering a permit in terms of subregulation (11), the management authority must take into account the following factors:
(a) whether the species is listed as a threatened or protected species in terms of the Threatened or Protected Marine Species Lists and any prohibitions or restrictions therein;
(b) whether the species has been listed on an International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red list, including an international, regional, or national Red List;
(c) the objectives of this Marine Protected Area; and
(d) whether the species can be collected outside the Marine Protected Area.

 

(13) No person may undertake bottom trawlnet fishing within the Marine Protected Area.