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"small-scale fisher"

means a member of a small-scale fishing community engaged in fishing to meet food and basic livelihood needs, or directly involved in processing or marketing of fish, who—

(a) traditionally operate in near-shore fishing grounds;
(b) predominantly employ traditional low technology or passive fishing gear;
(c) undertake single day fishing trips; and
(d) is engaged in consumption, barter or sale of fish or otherwise involved in commercial activity, all within the small-scale fisheries sector, and "small-scale fishing" must be interpreted accordingly;

[Definition inserted by section (1)(a) of Act No. 5 of 2014]