AQUACULTURE
AUTHORIZATIONS
Does the law require a person to acquire a licence in order to undertake aquaculture activities?
1 answer
Section 84 -
(1) If the Minister is of the opinion that such action is necessary or desirable in the interests of fish conservation he may, on the recommendation of, or after consultation with, the Authority, by notice in a statutory instrument, declare any waters to be controlled fishing waters and may in like manner amend or revoke any such notice:
Section 85 -
(1) Subject to section eighty-six, no person shall fish in any waters, other than those specified in a notice made in terms of subsection (2), except in terms of a permit
issued in terms of section eighty-six by the appropriate authority for the waters.
Section 86 -
Subject to this Act, the appropriate authority for any waters may—
(a) fish at any time in the waters; or
(b) issue a permit to any person allowing him or any other person or any class of persons to fish in the waters.
Does the law require approval of areas for establishment of aquaculture facilities?
0 answer
Does the law require a person performing inland aquaculture activities to obtain a water use permit?
1 answer
Section 91 -
A catchment council may within an existing scheme allocate water for use for primary purposes, agricultural purposes, institutional purposes or miscellaneous purposes on land within the area of the scheme for the benefit of the participants in the scheme.
