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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 2 : Hake Longlining

28. General

 

(1) No person, while engaged in fishing hake by means of a longline, shall—
(a) on any one day collect, keep, control or be in possession of any by-catch in excess of more than 20% nominal mass of his or her hake catch;
(b) land any by-catch in excess of more than 20% nominal mass of his or her hake catch;
(c) on any one day collect, keep, control or be in possession of any kingklip by-catch in excess of more than 10% nominal mass of his or her hake catch; or
(b) land any kingklip by-catch in excess of more than 10% nominal mass of his or her hake catch.

[Note: Numbering as published in Notice No. R. 1111 dated 2 September 1998]

 

(2) All birds caught while fishing by means of a longline shall be released if alive, or if dead be handed over to a fishery control officer at the end of a voyage.

 

(3) A record of all fishing and related activities and catches (whether landed or not), shall be kept in the format determined in the permit.

 

(4) A record of all longline gear lost at sea, shall be kept in the format determined in the permit.

 

 


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