MARINE LIVING RESOURCES ACT, 1998
(ACT NO. 18 OF 1998)
INVITATION FOR NOMINATIONS OF MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE CONSULTATIVE ADVISORY FORUM FOR
MARINE LIVING RESOURCES TO BE ESTABLISHED IN TERMS OF SECTION 5 OF THE MARINE LIVING
RESOURCES ACT, 1998
The functions of the Forum, once established, are to advise the Minister on any matter referred to it by the Minister, and in particular on:
The management and development of the fishing industry, including issues relating to the total allowable
catch;
Marine living resources management and related legislation’
The establishment and amendment of operational management procedures, including management plans;
Recommendations and directives on areas of research, including multidisciplinary research;
The allocation of money from the Fund;
The objectives and principles referred to in section 2 of the MLRA that in the opinion of the Forum should be
brought to the attention of the Minister.
The Marine Living Resources Act 18 of 1998 intends:
- to provide for the conservation of the marine ecosystem, the long-term sustainable utilisation of marine living resources and the orderly access to exploitation, utilisation and protection of certain marine living resources; and
- for these purposes to provide for the exercise of control over marine living resources in a fair and equitable manner to the benefit of all the citizens of South Africa; and
- to provide for matters connected therewith.
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Marine living resources are the organisms that live in the ocean and seas, and include everything from microscopic bacteria to large mammals and fish. They are a vital part of the ocean’s biological component
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