Declaration of Kasaya Channel in Impalila Conservancy as Fisheries Reserve: Inland Fisheries Resources Act, 2003 (GN. No. 298 of 2016)

6197 Government Gazette 15 December 2016 5 The Inland waters of the Zambezi/Chobe River shared with Zambia and Botswana must be closed for all the fishing activities, for the mentioned period. B. ESAU MINISTER FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES Windhoek, 5 December 2016 MINISTRY OF FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES No. 298 2016 DECLARATION OF KASAYA CHANNEL IN IMPALILA CONSERVANCY AS FISHERIES RESERVE: INLAND FISHERIES RESOURCES ACT, 2003 Under section 22(1) of the Inland Fisheries Resources Act, 2003 (Act No.1 of 2003), in response to the written initiative of the Zambezi Regional Council and the Bukalo Traditional Authority and in consultation with the Council and Traditional Authority, I declare the Kasaya Channel, in the Impalila Conservancy area, of which the geographic boundaries are set out in the Schedule as a fisheries reserve. The fishing activities permitted within the Kasaya Channel Fisheries Reserve and the conditions are set out in the Schedule. B. ESAU MINISTER OF FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES Windhoek, 5 December 2016 SCHEDULE DESCRIPTION OF GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES: KASAYA CHANNEL FISHERIES RESERVE UNDER JURISDICTION OF IMPALILA CONSERVANCY 1. The boundaries of the Kasaya Channel Fisheries Reserve formally known as the Kasaya Channel Fish Protection Area (FPA) includes the entire channel between the banks at low flow from the point at which it leaves the main Zambezi River course Kasaya Channel entrance to the point where the channel exits into the Chobe River. 2. The boundaries referred to in paragraph 1 are as follows: (a) Exits Zambezi River: 17°44.717’S, 25°09.533’E; and (b) Enters Chobe River: 17°46.667’S, 25°09.617’E. 3. Specific fishing activities permitted in the Kasaya Channel Fisheries Reserve and the conditions are as follows (a) The management agreement drawn up for the Kasaya Channel Fisheries Reserve by the Impalila Conservancy in association with the Bukalo Traditional Authority, the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources and the Regional Council in Katima Mulilo is formally recognised. (b) No netting or the use of any net is allowed in the Kasaya Channel Fisheries Reserve. (c) Recreational anglers may only practice catch-and-release when fishing in the Kasaya Channel Fisheries Reserve. 6 Government Gazette 15 December 2016 6197 (d) An annual fee as agreed between the lodges and the Impalila Conservancy must be paid to the conservancy by the lodges and angling clubs. (e) Day visitors fishing in the Kasaya Channel Fisheries Reserve must pay the daily boat fee as agreed between all stakeholders. (f) Trophy fish caught may be kept at a cost per kilogram paid to the Impalila Conservancy as agreed between all stakeholders. (g) Boat movement is only be allowed on the water in the Kasaya Channel Fisheries Reserve between 06:00 and 18:00. (h) Patrols for management of the Kasaya Channel Fisheries Reserve will be made by the conservancy tour guides, conservancy game guards and conservancy fish monitors, in close agreement with, and through cooperation with, the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources. These patrols will be assisted by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, by the Namibian Police and the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, when necessary. MINISTRY OF MINES AND ENERGY No. 299 2016 WITHDRAWAL OF RESERVATION OF AREA FROM PROSPECTING AND MINING OPERATIONS IN RESPECT OF NUCLEAR FUEL MINERALS: MINERALS (PROSPECTING AND MINING) ACT, 1992 Under section 122(1) of the Minerals (Prospecting and Mining) Act, 1992 (Act No. 33 of 1992), I withdraw (a) the reservation of any area in Namibia from any prospecting operations and mining operations in respect of nuclear fuel minerals in, on or under such area; and (b) Government Notice No. 41 of 15 March 2007. O. kANDjOZE MINISTER OF MINES AND ENERGY Windhoek, 1 December 2016 General Notices EENHANA TOwN COUNCIL No. 497 2016 GENERAL VALUATION OF RATEABLE PROPERTIES SITUATED WITHIN THE EENHANA LOCAL AUTHORITY AREA Notice is hereby given in terms of the provision of the section 66(i) of the Local Authorities Act, 1992 (Act No. 23 of 1992 ) as amended, that a general valuation of all rateable properties situated within the Local Authority area of Eenhana will be carried out as from 2 January 2017 in accordance with the provisions and stipulations contained in section 67 inclusive to section 72 of the Local Authorities Act, 1992 (Act No. 23 of 1992).