MARINE LIVING RESOURCES ACT: INTENTION TO AMEND REGULATIONS FOR PROTECTION OF WILD ABALONE 

Title: Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No.18 of 1998): Consultation on the Intention to Amend the Regulations for the Protection of Wild Abalone, 2008 

Gazette reference: GN 3653 in GG 48923 of 7 July 2023 

Deadline for comments: 6 August 2023 

On 7 July 2023, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment published, for public comment, her intention to amend the Regulations for the Protection of Wild Abalone (Haliotis) in terms of sections 77(1)(b) and 2(y) of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998.  

Annexure 1 to the Regulations would be amended as follows:  

  • The substitution of paragraph 2 of Annexure 1 for the following paragraph: 

“2. Quion Point to Struisbaai Harbour breakwater (from the end of the breakwater at coordinates (-34.585339; 19.338947) along the coast to Struisbaai Harbour breakwater at coordinates (-34.799223; 20.059544), extending 2 nautical miles seaward from the high water mark.” 

The period for public comments on the Amended Regulations has closed. 

EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTATIVE AND ADVISORY FORUM 

National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998): Extension on the Period for Establishment of the National Environmental Consultative and Advisory Forum

Gazette reference: Proclamation Notice 126 in GG 48921 

Extension Period: 18 August 2023 – 17 August 2024 

On 7 July 2023, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment extended the period for establishment of the National Consultative and Advisory Forum in terms of section 3A of National Environmental Management Act, 1998, for a period of 12 months, from 18 August 2023 until 17 August 2024.