Marine Living Resources Act: fees for applications for and issuing or granting of rights, permits and licences (Notice No. 1074 of 2003)

Government Gazette REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Vol. 458 Pretoria 1 August 2003 No. 25248 AIDS HELPLINE: 0800-0123-22 Prevention is the cure STAATSKOERANT, 1 AUGUSTUS 2003 No. 25248 3 GOVERNMENT NOTICE GOEWERMENTSKENNISGEWING No. 1074 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM DEPARTEMENT VAN OMGEWINGSAKE EN TOERISME 1 August 2003 MARINE LIVING RESOURCES ACT, 1998 (ACT NO. 18 OF 1998) I, Mohammed Valli Moosa, Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, acting in consultation with the Minister of Finance, hereby under section 25 of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No: 18 of 1998) (“the Act”), determine the fees payable in respect of applications for and the issuing or granting of rights, permits and licences in terms of the Act as set out in the Schedule. MV MOOSA Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism SCHEDULE 1. APPLICATION FEES Fee payable in respect of an application for a right to (i)mmercial fishing (including the harvesting of seaweed). R 6700 .. (11) 1 operate a fish processing establishment. . R 6700 (iii) I eneaee in mariculture. R 6700 (iv) I undertake commercial fishing of no more than 60 000 I R 560 oysters using no more than four harvesters. (v) R 560 undertake commercial fishing of white mussels for bait purposes. (vi) undertake commercial fishing by means of small nets (beach seine for mixed shoal fish, drag, gill, drift, cast and R 560 shove). (vii) undertake commercial fishing of 850 kg or less abalone. R 560 (viii) undertake commercial fishing of 1.5 tonnes or less west R 560 coast rock lobster. (ix) R 560 undertake commercial fishing of linefish (traditional) with no more than four crew. (X) R 5 undertake subsistence fishing. Fee payable in respect of an application for a permit to exercise a right granted to 4 NO. 25248 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1 AUGUST 2003 (i) undertake commercial fishing (including seaweed): R115; (ii) operate a fish processing establishment: R115; (iii) engage in mariculture: R115; (iv to undertake subsistence fishing: R5. Fee payable in respect of an application for a permit to undertake recreational fishing: R5. Fee payable in respect of an application for a permit by a person other than a South Mican person (does not include permits issued in terms of an international agreement) (i) to undertake fishing or related activities: R8 900; (ii) to undertake exploratory fishing: R890. Fee payable in respect of an application for a permit from a holder of a commercial fishing permit to transfer any fish or any part or product thereof from any landing point: R115. Fee payable in respect of an application for a permit to have any gear, stake net, setnet, gillnet, bottom trawlnet, midwater trawlnet, purse seine net, purse net, longline or any type of rock lobster net on board of a fishing vessel or a vessel: R115. Fee payable in respect of an application for a permit to import any fish or any part or product thereof on a recreational basis (recreational fishers): R30. Fee payable in respect of an application for a permit to perform an activity in terms of the Act not mentioned in paragraph (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) above: R65. Fee payable in respect of an application for a local fishing vessel licence: R115. Fee payable in respect of an application for a high seas fishing vessel licence: R115 Fee payable in respect of an application for a foreigfl fishing vessel licence (does not include vessels licensed in terms of an international agreement) (i) in respect of a vessel to be utilised in a joint venture arrangement with a South Mican person: R890; (ii) in respect of a vessel to be utilised by a foreign company: R8 900; (iii) in respect of a vessel to be utilised for exploratory fishing: R890. STAATSKOERANT, 1 AUGUSTUS 2003 No. 25248 5 2. PERMIT FEES (a) Fee payable in respect of the issuing of a permit to exercise a right to (i) undertake commercial fishing (including seaweed): R615; (ii) operate a fish processing establishment: R1230; (iii) engage in mariculture: R1230; (iv) undertake subsistence fishing: R25. (b) Fee payable in fespect of the issuing of a permit (i) to undertake high seas fishing: R615. (ii) authorising a person other than a South Mican person to undertake fishing in South M i c a n waters (does not include permits issued in terms of an international agreement): R22 260; (iii) authorising a foreign person to take part in exploratory fishing in South African waters: R890. (c) Fee payable in respect of the issuing of a permit to undertake recreational fishing of (d) Fee payable in respect of the issuing of a short term permit (only valid for four weeks) to undertake recreational fishing of (i) molluscs including octopus, squid, worms, other invertebrates and aquatic plants R30; (ii) mud crab R30; (iii) marine aquarium fish R30; 6 NO. 25248 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1 AUGUST 2003 (iv) angling R25; (v) spearfishing R30; (vi) use of cast or throw net R30; (vi;) additional fee per vessel (only payable by the skipper) for recreational fishing from such a vessel where applicable R30. (e) Fee payable in respect of the issuing of a permit to conduct boat based whale watching (i) vessels licensed in terms of the relevant legislation and registered by SAMSA to carry five or less than five paying passengers: R3 100; (ii) vessels licensed in terms of the relevant legislation and registered by SAMSA to carry six to 10 paying passengers: R6 100; (iii) vessels licensed in terms of the relevant legislation and registered by SAMSA to carry 11 to 20 paying passengers: A base fee of R6 100 plus R1 780 for each additional paying passenger more than 10 that the vessel is registered to carry; (iv) vessels licensed in terms of the relevant legislation and registered by SAMSA to carry 21 or more paying passengers: R28 100. (f) Fee payable in respect of the issuing of a permit to view sharks by conducting shark cage diving - . (i) vessels licensed in terms of the relevant legislation and registered by SAMSA to carry 12 or less than 12 paying passengers: R13 500 (ii) vessels !icensed in terms of the relevant legislation and registered by SAMSA to carry more than 12 paying passengers: A base fee of R 13480 plus an additional fee of R 1 070 for each paying passenger more than 12 that the vessel is registired to carry. "SAMSA" means the South African Maritime Safety Authority established by section 2 of the South African Maritime Safety Authority Act, 1998 (Act No. 5 of 1998). (g) Fee payable in respect of the issuing of a permit to a holder of a commercial fishing permit to transfer any fish or any part or product thereof from any landing point: R140 (h) Fee payable in respect of the issuing of a permit to have any gear, stake net, setnet, gillnet, bottom trawlnet, midwater trawlnet, purse seine net, purse net, STAPTSKOERANT, 1 AUGUSTUS 2003 NO. 25248 7 longline or any type of rock lobster net on board of a fishing vessel or a vessel: R140 (i) Fee payable in respect of the issuing of a permit to import any fish or any part or product thereof on a recreational basis (recreational fishers): R70. 6) Fee payable in respect of the issuing of a permit to perform any other activity in terms of the Act not mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (0, (g) (h) and (i): R65. 3. LICENCE FEES (a) Fee payable in iespect of the issuing of a licence for a local fishing vessel with a length of (i) 5 metres and less: R195; (ii) more than 5 m to 8 metres: R280; (iii) more than 8 m to 12 metres: R445; (iv) more than 12 m to 20 metres: R840; (v) more than 20 metres: R1340. (b) Fee payable in respect of the issuing of a high seas fishing vessel licence: R1 450. (c) Fee payable in respect of the issuing of a foreign fishing vessel licence (does not include vessels utilised in terms of an international agreement): R10 600. 4. OTHERFEES (ai Fee payable in respect of the transfer of a right or licence: R140. (b) Fee payable in respect of the issuing of a new right, licence or permit due to the amendment of the terms or conditions of the existing right, licence or permit at the request of the holder: R140. (c) Fee payable in respect of the issuing of a permit to import fish on a commercial basis: R140. (d) Fee payable in respect of the issuing of a permit to export fish R140. (e) Fee payable in respect of the issuing of a duplicate licence or permit: R30. 8 No. 25248 GOVERNMENT GAZErrE, 1 AUGUST 2003 5. The following Government notice is hereby repealed: No. 23668 dated 31 July 2002.