Strategic Plan Marine Living Resources Fund (MLRF) 01 April 2012 to 31 March 2017 Revised: 2011/12
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Strategic Plan
Marine Living Resources Fund (MLRF)
01 April 2012 to 31 March 2017
Revised: 2011/12
“All our natural living
marine resources and
our marine environment
belong to all the people of South Africa.”
Marine Living Resources Act, 1998
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South Africa has a coastline of 3000km
Introduction
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Introduction
South Africa has an exclusive economic zone totaling 1 535 538 km, including Prince Edwards Island
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(courtesy of Petroleum Agency SA)
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 marine resources, including production of energy from water and wind
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
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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
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Fact: Status of global fish stocks in 2008
Fisheries BranchThe Fisheries branch comprises four sub programmes:
1.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.
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Oyster racks abalone Yellow tail
Fisheries BranchThe 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.
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Fisheries BranchThe 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.
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Fisheries BranchThe Fisheries branch comprises
four sub programmes:
4. Monitoring, Control and Surveillance:
to ensure the protection and promotion of sustainable
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Key Priorities for Fisheries
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•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;
Key Priorities for Fisheries
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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
Challenge
Although South 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.
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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
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SG 1
Increased profitable production of food, fibre and timber products by all categories of producers (subsistence, smallholder and commercial)
SG 2Sustained 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
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DAFF has six strategic goals (SGs) and each SG comprises strategic objectives (SOs):
Valuing Fisheries sector
Strategic goal
Strategic objective
Indicator Target
2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Responsibility
1 1.2: Coordinate government food security initiative
Increase number of fish farms from 87 to 137
Facilitate establishment of 5 new fish farms
Facilitate establishment of 5 new fish farms
Facilitate establishment of 10 new fish farms
Facilitate establishment of 15 new fish farms
Facilitate establishment of 15 new fish farms
CD:A&ED
Number of EPWP jobs created through Working for Fisheries Programme (WFFP)
Create 1 000 EPWP jobs
Create 1 000 EPWP jobs
Create 1 000 EPWP jobs
Create 1 000 EPWP jobs
Create 1 000 EPWP jobs
CD:A&ED
Aquaculture
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Abalone
Hake
Squid
Wild fisheries
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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:
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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
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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.
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A stock recovery strategy is also implemented for:Hake
Abalone
West Coast Rock Lobster
Linefish
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The Department will also focus on:
The implementation of the small-scale / subsistence fisheries policy
Broaden the scope of the aquaculture sector
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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.
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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
Expenditure trends
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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;
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
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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
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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
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Fisheries annual performance plan
Directorate: Sustainable Aquaculture Management Directorate: Aquaculture Technical ServicesDirectorate: Socio-economic DevelopmentDirectorate: Compliance Directorate: Monitoring and SurveillanceDirectorate: Fisheries Protection VesselsDirectorate: Small Scale Fisheries ManagementDirectorate: Inshore Fisheries ManagementDirectorate: Offshore and High Seas Fisheries ManagementDirectorate: Aquaculture ResearchDirectorate: Resources Research
Refer to tables from pages 12 to 23 of the MLRF Strat Plan 2012 -2017
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Socio-economic Development
Strategic goal 5: Increased contribution of the sector to economic growth and development
Strategic objective 2: Increase the level of public and private investment in the sector
Key objective Baseline Output Output indicator Target Time frame Responsibility
Facilitate the establishment of 3 Fish Processing Facilities
62 Fish Processing Facilities (FPFs)
Permitted FPFs 3 FPFs Q4 D: SED
Implement 15 WFFP projects
10 projects already implemented
WFFP projects
Approve WFFP projects
15 WFFPs Q4 D: SED
Proclamation of 3 new fishing harbours
12 fishing harbours already proclaimed
Proclaimed harbors
Fishing harbours proclaimed
3 Fishing harbours
Q4 D: SED
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ComplianceStrategic goal 1: Increased profitable production of food, fibre and timber products by all categories of producers
Strategic objective 2: Coordinate government food security initiative
Key objective Baseline Output Output indicator Target Time frame Responsibility
Intensify compliance and enforcement efforts
800 800 vessel landings inspected in 5 key fisheries
Number of vessel landings inspected in 5 key fisheries (hake, abalone, squid, line-fish and rock lobster) inspected and spot checks conducted in other sectors
Hake = 45
Abalone = 44
Rock lobster = 30
Pelagics = 25
Linefish = 57
Q1 D: C
104 104 Land based Fish Processing establishment (FPE) inspections conducted.
Number of inspections conducted
26 Q1 D: C
26 Q2
26 Q3
26 Q4
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Monitoring and Surveillance
Q1-4
D: MS5050 Land and Air Border Inspections conductedCompliance with MLRA and permit conditions12Q1D: MS12Q212Q314Q4
Strategic goal 1: Increased profitable production of food, fibre and timber products by all categories of producers
Strategic objective 2: Coordinate government food security initiative
Key objective Baseline Output Output indicator Target Time frame Responsibility
Enhance compliance and enforcement of marine living resource legislation
Review of 12% of 2 304 rights holders investigated in the 5 key fishery sectors
Rights holders investigated in 5 key fisheries sectors, namely hake, abalone, rock lobster, squid and linefish
Number of rights holders investigated in key fisheries sectors, namely hake, abalone, rock lobster, squid and linefish
Hake long- line = 5
Hake Deep sea trawl = 2
Hake hand line = 3
Hake inshore trawl = 4
West Coast rock lobster near shore = 26
West Coast rock lobster off shore = 8
Traditional linefish = 12
Abalone = 9
Squid = 4
Q1 D: MS
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Fisheries Protection Vessel
Strategic goal 1: Increased profitable production of food, fibre and timber products by all categories of producers
Strategic Objective 1: Ensure the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources
Key objective Baseline Output Output indicator Target Time frame Responsibility
Intensify compliance and enforcement efforts at sea
175 sea days per vessel per annum, (i.e. about 15 days per month per vessel ) to inspect and/or process 10 vessels at sea per month per sector in the 5 key priority fisheries, i.e. hake; rock lobster; squid; linefish and abalone
Sea-based inspection of vessels in 5 priority fisheries, i.e. hake, abalone, squid, linefish and rock lobster, and other random sea inspection of vessels in other sectors
Number of sea-based inspections of vessels in 5 priority fisheries, i.e. hake, abalone, squid, linefish and rock lobster, and other random sea inspection of vessels in other sectors
Rock lobster = 30
Squid = 40
Hake = 30
Abalone = 30
Linefish = 30
Q1 D: FPV
D: FPV100 100 Fishing Vessel Processing Establishments (FPE’s) inspections conducted at sea
Compliance with FPE Permit conditions 25 Q1 D: FPV
25 Q225 Q325 Q4
1000 1000 Fishing vessels monitored by Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Compliance with Permit Conditions 250 Q1 D: FPV
250 Q2250 Q3250 Q4
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Small Scale Fisheries Management
Strategic Goal 2: Sustained management of natural resources
Strategic Objective 1: Ensure the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources
Key objective Baseline Output Output indicator Target Time frame Responsibility
Implementation of small-scale fisheries policy
Draft Policy in place
Rights Allocated in the Small Scale Fisheries Sector in 4 coastal provinces
Small-scale fisheries policy implemented
127 fishing coastal communities
Q4 D: SSFM
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Inshore Fisheries Management
Strategic Goal 2: Sustained management of natural resources
Strategic Objective 1: Ensure the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources
Key objective Baseline Output Output indicator Target Time frame Responsibility
Rebuilding of depleted stocks.
Current levels of Abalone, WCRL and Linefish TAC/TAE (150t, 2400t, and 455 vessels and 3450 crew respectively)
Improved stocks Improvement in biomass from current level.
1 Q3 D: IFM
Review performance of Right Holders in certain fishing sectors
2009 Performance Review Process
Assessed Right Holders.
Revised Rights Registers, Sector Policies and Permit Conditions
1 Q1 – Q4
To manage and regulate Fish Processing Establishments
Rights allocated and Exemptions for New Entrants
Fish Processing Rights Allocated
Amended Rights Register 1 Q4
Manage EAF for Inshore Fisheries.
ERA reports for Squid, Linefish, WCRL
Review of South Coast Rock Lobster and KZN Prawn Trawl
ERA reports reviewed and implemented through sector permit conditions
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To establish Fisheries Manage- ment Plans (FMPs) for key fishing sectors.
Framework for FMPs Draft FMP for West Coast Rock Lobster sector
Draft FMP for West Coast Rock Lobster fishing sector
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To finalise NPOAs for Fishing Capacity.
Established Capacity Management regime in fisheries sectors
Approved Draft NPOA for Fishing Capacity
Draft NPOA for Fishing Capacity
1 Q4
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Offshore and High Seas Fisheries Management
Strategic Goal 1: Increased profitable production of food, fibre and timber products by all categories of producers
Strategic Objective 2: coordinate government food security initiatives
Key objective Baseline Output Output indicator Target Time frame Responsibility
To increase the use of anchovy for human consumption to address food security
Anchovy feasibility study
Pilot Project on different anchovy uses
Approved project report by DDG: Fisheries Management
1 Q4 D: O&H SFM
Strategic Goal 2: Sustained management of natural resources
Strategic Objective 1: Ensure the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources
Key objective Baseline Output Output indicator Target Time frame Responsibility
Rebuilding of depleted stocks
Current levels of Hake TAC/TAE
Improved stocks
Improvement in biomass from current level.
1 Q3 D: O&H SFM
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Resources Research
Strategic goal 2: Sustained management of natural resources
Strategic objective 1: Ensure the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources
Key objective Baseline Output Output indicator Target Time frame Responsibility
Investigate the feasibility of two potential new fisheries
Investigation into feasibility of two potential new fisheries annually
Feasibility or progress reports on two potential new fisheries
Reports approved by CD: Fisheries Research & Development
1 Q4 D: RR
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The question is not whether fisheries matter, rather where do fisheries matter
most?
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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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Thank you
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