Strategic Plan Marine Living Resources Fund (MLRF) 01 April 2012 to 31 March 2017 Revised: 2011/12

1. Strategic PlanMarine Living Resources Fund (MLRF)01 April 2012 to 31 March 2017Revised: 2011/12

2. “All our natural living marine resources and our marine environment belong to all the people of South Africa.” Marine Living Resources Act, 1998

4. Introduction South Africa has a coastline of 3000km

5. (courtesy of Petroleum Agency SA) Introduction South Africa has an exclusive economic zone totaling 1 535 538 km, including Prince Edwards Island Under the law of the sea, an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is a seazone over which a state has special rights over the exploration and use of marineresources, including production of energy from water and wind

6. Introduction South African waters has high levels of marine biodiversity due to the confluence of two currents, the cold Benguela Current on the west coast and the warm Agulhas Current on the east coast. South Africa has 22 commercial fisheries sectors

7. South Africa’s fishery sectors Two components are identified: Wild capture fisheries include commercial, recreational and small scale fisheries, each with their own specific research and management mandates Aquaculture - is considered an underdeveloped sector in South Africa. This sector has been prioritised due to declining wild stocks

8. Fact: Status of global fish stocks in 2008

9. Fisheries Branch The Fisheries branch comprises four sub programmes: Aquaculture and Economic Development: to ensure aquaculture growth and fisheries economic development for sustainable livelihoods by providing public support, and an integrated platform for management of aquaculture. Yellow tail Oyster racks abalone

10. Fisheries Branch The Fisheries branch comprises four sub programmes: 2. Fisheries Research and Development: to ensure the promotion of the sustainable development of fisheries resources and ecosystems by conducting and supporting appropriate research.

11. Fisheries Branch The Fisheries branch comprises four sub programmes: 3. Marine Resource Management: to ensure sustainable utilization and equitable and orderly access to the marine living resources through improved management and regulation.

12. Fisheries Branch The Fisheries branch comprises four sub programmes: 4. Monitoring, Control and Surveillance: to ensure the protection and promotion of sustainable

14. Key Priorities for Fisheries • Conducting fishery specific research to inform the setting of total allowable catches and effort in 22 fishing sectors; • Research in support of a competitive and sustainable development of aquaculture in South Africa; Implementing the stock recovery strategy for hake, abalone, West Coast rock lobster, and line fish; • Finalising and implementing the small scale subsistence fisheries policy;

15. Key Priorities for Fisheries • Broadening the scope of the aquaculture sector; developing and implementing a proactive stakeholder engagement strategy; • Developing and finalising a fisheries charter to meet transformation targets within the fishing sector; • The development and implementation of an integrated fisheries security strategy to ensure better compliance, monitoring and enforcement efforts; and promoting job creation and sustainable economic livelihoods

16. Challenge AlthoughSouth Africa has a well established fishery sector, conversely; the sector faces a number of challenges which limits it from realizing its ability to contribute to key government imperatives of sustainable use of marine living resources and ensuring food security for all.

17. These challenges are highlighted and will therefore inform the key strategic areas the Branch will focus on: • Limited natural resources • Access to Markets • Climate Change • Illegal Fishing • Capacity constraints

18. DAFF has six strategic goals (SGs) and each SG comprises strategic objectives (SOs): SG 1 Increased profitable production of food, fibre and timber products by all categories of producers (subsistence, smallholder and commercial) SG 2 Sustained management of natural resources SG 3 Effective national regulatory services and risk management systems SG 4 A transformed and united sector SG 5 Increased contribution of the sector to economic growth and development SG 6 Effective and efficient governance

19. Valuing Fisheries sector Aquaculture

20. Wild fisheries Abalone Hake Squid

21. Implementation strategy The Fisheries Implementation Strategy as aligned to the three national strategic outcomes 4, 7 and 10 (page 7) will also consider departmental key strategic thrusts:

22. Job Creation • Zero hunger campaign • Smallholder development strategy • The Working for Fisheries Programme (WFFP) will remain one of our vehicles for economic growth and sustainable livelihoods

23. While implementing an ecosystem approach for fisheries management, the MLRF will continue to embark on fishery specific research which will inform the setting of Total Allowable Catches and Effort (TACs/TAEs) in the 22 fishing sectors.

24. A stock recovery strategy is also implemented for: Hake Abalone West Coast Rock Lobster Linefish

25. The Department will also focus on: • The implementation of the small-scale / subsistence fisheries policy • Broaden the scope of the aquaculture sector

26. Integrated Fisheries Security Strategy will be implemented in order to coordinate and improve enforcement efforts on hake, abalone, squid, west coast rock lobster and line fish sectors, hence strengthening monitoring, compliance and surveillance.

27. Expenditure trends • Spending over the medium term will be focused on: • Conducting fishery specific research to inform the setting of total allowable catches in 22 fishing sectors

28. Aquaculture research, implementing the stock recovery strategy for hake, abalone, West Coast rock lobster and line fish Finalising and implementing the small scale subsistence fisheries policy Broadening the scope of the aquaculture sector Developing and implementing a proactive stakeholder engagement strategy;

29. Developing and finalising a fishery charter to meet transformation targets within the fishing sector Developing and implementing the integrated fisheries security strategy to ensure better compliance, monitoring and enforcement efforts Promoting job creation and sustainable economic livelihoods

30. Expenditure increased from R178,2 million in 2008/09 to R345,5 million 2011/12, at an average annual rate of 24,7 per cent and is projected to increase to R372,4 million over the medium term, at an average annual rate of 2,5 percent

31. The increase in both periods is due to increased allocations for vessel operations and function shifts from the Department of Environmental Affairs. The ratio of administrative costs to line function costs is 1:3

32. Fisheries annual performance plan Directorate: Sustainable Aquaculture Management Directorate: Aquaculture Technical Services Directorate: Socio-economic Development Directorate: Compliance Directorate: Monitoring and Surveillance Directorate: Fisheries Protection Vessels Directorate: Small Scale Fisheries Management Directorate: Inshore Fisheries Management Directorate: Offshore and High Seas Fisheries Management Directorate: Aquaculture Research Directorate: Resources Research Refer to tables from pages 12 to 23 of the MLRF Strat Plan 2012 -2017

33. Socio-economic Development

34. Compliance

35. Monitoring and Surveillance Q1-4 D: MS 5050 Land and Air Border Inspections conductedCompliance with MLRA and permit conditions12Q1D: MS 12Q2 12Q3 14Q4

36. Fisheries Protection Vessel D: FPV 100 100 Fishing Vessel Processing Establishments (FPE’s) inspections conducted at sea Compliance with FPE Permit conditions 25 Q1 D: FPV 25 Q2 25 Q3 25 Q4 1000 1000 Fishing vessels monitored by Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Compliance with Permit Conditions 250 Q1 D: FPV 250 Q2 250 Q3 250 Q4

37. Small Scale Fisheries Management

38. Inshore Fisheries Management

39. Offshore and High Seas Fisheries Management

40. Resources Research

41. The question is not whether fisheries matter, rather where do fisheries matter most?

42. Conclusion Once regarded as an inexhaustible source of fish and seafood, it is now recognised that the oceans are undergoing dramatic ecological changes primarily due to human actions. Following recent trends of overexploitation, global fisheries are at risk of biological and economic collapse with largely unknown long-term consequences for people and planet

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