Announcement of the period during which applications for rights of exploitation under the Sea Fisheries Act, 1992, may be made in respect of Luederitz and Walvis Bay areas (No. 234 of 1995)

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA N$O.80 WINDHOEK - 15 December 1995 CONTE~TTS GOVER.1'IjMENT NOTICES No. 234 Announcement of period during which applications for rights of exploitation under the Sea Fisheries Act, 1992 may be made in respect of Liideritz and Walvis Bay areas . No. 1218 Page No. 235 Determination of total allowable catch in respect of hake. horse-mackerel and crab: Sea Fisheries Act, 1992 "........................................................... 4 No. 236 Increase of rate of interest on loans granted under the Agricultural Credit Act, 1996 4 Government Notice MINISTRY OF FISHERIES &: MARINE RESOURCES No. 234 ANNOUNCEMENT OF PERIOD DURING WHICH APPLICATIONS FOR RIGHTS OF EXPLOITATION UNDER THE SEA FISHERIES ACT, 1992 MAY BE MADE IN RESPECT OF LtiDERITZ AND WALVIS BAY AREAS 1995 Under Section 14(2) of the Sea Fisheries Act, i 992 (Act 29 of 1992) I hereby an nounce that application for rights of exploitation for mullets (Liza richardsonii) (harders) in the areas of Ltideritz and Walvis Bay may be made during the period I January 1996 to 31 January 1996, subject to the conditions and criteria set out in the Schedule below. H. POHAMBA ~vlINISTEROF FISHERIES & MARINE RESOURCES Windhoek, 5 December 1995 2 Government Gazette 15 December ]995 SCHEDULE 1. An applicant must be a Namibian citizen, and must (a) in the case of an application for the Luderitz area, have been a bona fide resident in Ltideritz; and (b) in the case of an application for the Walvis Bay area. have been a bonafide resident in Walvis Bay, for a period of not less than 5 years before the date of his or her application. 2. A right of exploitation under this notice shall be granted only for a period of 5 years. 3. The catching rights conferred by a right of exploitation referred to in this notice shall not be exercised (a) at any place other than (i) in the case of the Luderitz area, within the sea area opposite the magisterial district of Liideritz; and (ii) in the case of the Walvis Bay area, within the sea area be tween the breakwater tower and the cable station; and (b) by any person other than the person to whom it has been granted, personally and exclusively. 4. When exercising the catching rights under a right of exploitation granted under this notice. the holder of such right shall not use any net other than a beach trek-seine net provided (a) the mesh size of such beach trek-seine net is not less than 44 mm when stretched and the length of such net does not exceed 75 fath oms; and (b) such beach trek-seine net has been authorized by the Minister under regulation 12 of the Sea Fisheries Regulations, promulgated under Government Notice No.1 of 1993 on 4 January 1993. 5. A right of exploitation granted pursuant to this notice shall not (a) confer on the holder thereof a right to enter any public or private property without the consent of the owner thereof or such other per son as may be the lawful occupier thereof or who has the charge and management of the property; (b) relieve the holder thereof from complying with any regulations or by-laws of the local authority council concerned and as may be ap plicable; No. 1218 No.1218 Government Gazette 15 December 1995 (c) exempt the holder thereof from any of the provisions of the Act or the Sea Fisheries Regulations requiring any permit or other authori zation for the catching of fish or to deal with fish so caught. 6. All by-catches of fish other than mullets must be released immediately and uninjured. 7. Every holder of a right of exploitation granted pursuant to this notice shall (a) comply punctually with any condition relating to the furnishing of catch statistics which may have been imposed upon the granting of such right to him or her; and (b) be liable to pay in respect of catches made the appropriate levy im posed under section 25 of the Sea Fisheries Act, 1992 8. Holders of rights of exploitation shall deliver their catches, for the purpose of determining the mass thereof, at the places and times as may have been determined by the Permanent Secretary. 9. No application for a right of exploitation of mullets which has been made to and received by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources before I January 1996 shall be taken into consideration for the granting of such rights pursuant to this notice, and any person who has made application for such a right before that date shall be required to make application afresh in accor dance with; and subsequent to the publication of, this notice. 10. Any person who, upon the publication of this notice, is the holder of a right of exploitation, permit or any other authorization which has been granted to him or her under any law and which authorised him or her to catch mullets, whether for commercial purposes or for own use, shall be required to apply afresh for a right of exploitation in accordance with, and subsequent to the publication of, this notice. II. Application forms are obtainable from the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Private Bag 13355, Windhoek or at the offices of the Ministry, cor. Goethe and Uhland Streets, (third floor. room 309), Windhoek. 12. An application must be accompanied by proof of the applicant's Namibian citizenship and of the period of his or her residence in Lilderitz or Walvis Bay, as the case may be. and any written representations and information which the applicant may wish to make or furnish in support of his or her application. 13. Completed application forms and accompanying documents must be deliv ered or forwarded to the Permanent Secretary: Fisheries and Marine Re sources at the address mentioned in paragraph 11 to reach the Permanent Secretary not later than 17:00 on Wednesday 31 January 1996. 3 4 Government Gazette 15 December 1995 MINISTRY OF FISHERIES & MARINE RESOURCES No. 235 DETERMINATION OFTOTAL ALLOWABLE CKrCH IN RESPECT OF HAKE. HORSE-MACKEREL AND CR1\.B: SEAFISHERIES ACT, 1992 1995 No. 1218 In terms of section 15 of the Sea Fisheries Act, 1992 (Act 29 of 1992), and after consultation with the Sea Fishery Advisory Council, I hereby determine that the Total Allowable Catch for the year 1996, in respect of the species of fish specified in the first column of the Table below. for the purpose of allocating quotas during the period 1 January 1996 - 31 December 1996, shall be as specified in the second col umn of the Table in respect of the species concerned: SPECIES OF FISH Hake I IIHorse-mackerel Crab H.POHAMBA MINISTER OF FISHERIES & MARINE RESOlJRCES TOTAL ALLOWABLE CATCH 150000 mt 400000 mt 2 000 mt Windhoek, 5 December 1995