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Key activities of FishSA

Key activities of FishSA. Agenda. FishSA’s recent activities Participation at DAFF’s CEO Forum Participation at Steering Committee of CEO’s Forum Introductory meeting with Acting DDG Ceba Mtoba Marine Phosphate Mining update Merchant Shipping Act Key Challenges for FishSA Draft Budget.

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Key activities of FishSA

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  1. Key activities of FishSA

  2. Agenda • FishSA’s recent activities • Participation at DAFF’s CEO Forum • Participation at Steering Committee of CEO’s Forum • Introductory meeting with Acting DDG CebaMtoba • Marine Phosphate Mining update • Merchant Shipping Act • Key Challenges for FishSA • Draft Budget

  3. FishSA – Recent Activities • Participation at DAFF CEO’s Forum in presence of Minister, Director General & Deputy Director General • Formal introduction and acknowledgement of FishSA • Dispel view amongst senior officials that fishing industry is disorganised, fragmented and difficult to engage • Key issues tabled: • Long term rights policy review process • Small scale policy implementation • Concerns relating to research and compliance • Invited to join SteerCom of CEO’s Forum

  4. FishSA – Recent Activities (cont) • Steering Committee of the CEO’s Forum • Key issues tabled: • Long term rights policy review process • Small scale policy • Research and patrol vessels • Threat of marine phosphate mining • DDG tasked to engage with industry and provide feedback • FishSA’s concerns properly minuted to ensure accountability and continuous engagement with DAFF regardless of staff movements

  5. FishSA – Recent Activities (cont) • Introductory meeting with the Acting Deputy Director-General of DAFF: Fisheries – CebaMtoba • Acknowledges FishSA as body to engage with • Agenda set for future discussions • Further meetings planned between DDG, Fisheries management and FishSAManCom • Research vessel Africana – DDG committed to sailing date of 15 October 2012 – DDG agreed contingency plan to be in place in case of delays – however not approved yet by DG (sailed on 23 October)

  6. FishSA – Recent Activities (cont) • Participation in Marine Phosphate mining debate • Submission by Marius Diemont of WWB blocking the issuing of prospecting rights due to non-compliance by mining applicants; await decision at next REMDEC meeting 31/10/12 SAMSA engagement Engaging SAMSA with regards to FishSA obtaining Board membership in the next Board nomination process. • Alignment with the Merchant Shipping Act (MSA) • Ensure MSA text is aligned with fishing industry requirements • 11 Sept 2012 – Observer attendance at DAFF Portfolio Committee meeting; integration of Fisheries into DAFF • Key issue noted: Possibility of DDG and CD’s relocating to Pretoria

  7. Key Challenges facing FishSA • Change in Acting DDG: Fisheries –restart process of engagement • Slow progress in dealing with members’ expectations • Limited financial resources • Response from DAFF non-existent, slow and irregular • Limited lobbying capability (government) • Need for appropriate branding and communication of FishSA role forfora outside of fishing industry.

  8. Tue, 6 Nov 2012 • 09:30-12:45 • Briefing by DAFF on the following: • the plans for the allocation of long term fishing rights  • implementation plans of the small-scale fisheries policy • progress made on the Stock Recovery Strategy for Hake, Abalone, West Coast Rock Lobster and Linefish, Squid etc. • Briefing by the DAFF, Department of Environment and Water Affairs and the Navy on the latest development regarding the status of patrolling vessels in Simonstown • Briefing by the DAFF on the Report on Phase 1 in respect of the Forensic Investigation into possible irregularities related to contracts and contract extensions awarded to Smit Amandla Marine (Pty) Ltd

  9. 21 Nov – attend second steering comm of CEO’s Forum

  10. DRAFT BUDGET

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