BUDGET BRIEFING BY THE BUDGET BRIEFING BY THE BRANCH: MARINE AND BRANCH: MARINE AND

COASTAL MANAGEMENTCOASTAL MANAGEMENT

02 June 200402 June 2004

The Branch’s Vision for The Branch’s Vision for 2004/20052004/2005

A country that benefits from the A country that benefits from the conservation of its biodiversity and conservation of its biodiversity and the sustainable use of its natural the sustainable use of its natural

resourcesresources

Structure of the BranchStructure of the BranchOffice of the

Deputy Director-General

Chief Directorate: Monitoring, Control

and Surveillance

Chief Directorate: Resource

Management

Chief Directorate: Research, Antarctica

and Islands

600 staff

Resource Management: Key Resource Management: Key Objectives for 2004/2005Objectives for 2004/2005

• Publish 19 Policies to Guide the Allocation Publish 19 Policies to Guide the Allocation of Commercial Fishing Rightsof Commercial Fishing Rights

• Allocate rights and experimental permits in Allocate rights and experimental permits in the large pelagics and octopus fisheriesthe large pelagics and octopus fisheries

• Complete the rehabilitation of the Fishing Complete the rehabilitation of the Fishing HarboursHarbours

• Oversee the costing analysis for fees and Oversee the costing analysis for fees and levieslevies

• Overhaul the regulatory and policy Overhaul the regulatory and policy framework for the White Shark Cage Diving framework for the White Shark Cage Diving and Boat Based Whale Watching sectorsand Boat Based Whale Watching sectors

Resource Management: Key Resource Management: Key Objectives for 2004/2005Objectives for 2004/2005

• Increase the number of Blue Flag beachesIncrease the number of Blue Flag beaches

• Submit the Coastal Zone Management Bill Submit the Coastal Zone Management Bill to Parliamentto Parliament

• Implement the amended 4x4 regulationsImplement the amended 4x4 regulations

• Regulate the number of subsistence Regulate the number of subsistence abalone and traditional linefishers in the abalone and traditional linefishers in the Eastern CapeEastern Cape

• Complete the Strategic Environmental Complete the Strategic Environmental Assessment of the coastlineAssessment of the coastline

Research: Key Objectives Research: Key Objectives for 2004/2005 for 2004/2005

• Establish South Africa as a Scientific Establish South Africa as a Scientific powerhouse in Africapowerhouse in Africa

• Conclude MOU with DST Conclude MOU with DST

• Replacement of the Sardinops Replacement of the Sardinops Research VesselResearch Vessel

• Refocus the Antarctic programmeRefocus the Antarctic programme

• Publish a New Fisheries PolicyPublish a New Fisheries Policy

Research: Key Objectives Research: Key Objectives for 2004/2005 for 2004/2005

• Continue to set sustainable TAC’s and Continue to set sustainable TAC’s and TAE’sTAE’s

• Establish 5 new Marine Protected Establish 5 new Marine Protected AreasAreas

• Increase participation and leading role Increase participation and leading role in RFMO’s such as BCLME, BENEFIT in RFMO’s such as BCLME, BENEFIT and the new East Coast LMEand the new East Coast LME

• Invest further in aquaculture as an Invest further in aquaculture as an alternative to capture fisheriesalternative to capture fisheries

Monitoring, Control & Monitoring, Control & Surveillance: Key Objectives Surveillance: Key Objectives

for 2004/2005for 2004/2005• Focus monitoring , control & surveillance on Focus monitoring , control & surveillance on

the principles of prevention and deterrencethe principles of prevention and deterrence• Convert the Eastern Cape Environmental Convert the Eastern Cape Environmental

Court to a Regional CourtCourt to a Regional Court• Take possession of the 4 new patrol vesselsTake possession of the 4 new patrol vessels• Continue to invest in fishery control officers Continue to invest in fishery control officers

and special programmes officersand special programmes officers• Increase enforcement partnerships with Increase enforcement partnerships with

Local Governments and Conservation Local Governments and Conservation BodiesBodies

Monitoring, Control & Monitoring, Control & Surveillance: Key Surveillance: Key ObjectivesObjectives for for

2004/20052004/2005• Manage the implementation of the proposed Manage the implementation of the proposed

MPA’s MPA’s

• Conclude MOU’s with key enforcement agenciesConclude MOU’s with key enforcement agencies

• Sign the SADC Declaration on IUU Fishing and Sign the SADC Declaration on IUU Fishing and finalise South Africa’s IPOA on IUU fishing (FAO)finalise South Africa’s IPOA on IUU fishing (FAO)

• Implement the new Vessel Monitoring SystemImplement the new Vessel Monitoring System

• Invest further in forensic auditing of right Invest further in forensic auditing of right holders and organised criminalsholders and organised criminals

• Increase the Branch’s regulatory law capacityIncrease the Branch’s regulatory law capacity

Programme 3: Marine and Coastal Management

Budget allocation per subprogramme

SubprogrammeSubprogramme 2004/052004/05

‘‘000000

Administrative Support ServicesAdministrative Support Services

Antarctic Supply VesselAntarctic Supply Vessel

ContributionContribution

78 73678 736

24 00024 000

169 225169 225

TotalTotal 271 961271 961

Programme 3: Marine and Coastal Management

Budget allocation per economic classification

Economic classificationEconomic classification 2004/052004/05

‘‘000000

Compensation of employeesCompensation of employees

Goods and servicesGoods and services

Transfers: Provinces and municipalitiesTransfers: Provinces and municipalities

: Departmental agencies and : Departmental agencies and accountsaccounts

68 96268 962

33 62033 620

154154

169 225169 225

TotalTotal 271 961271 961

Marine Living Resources Fund:Marine Living Resources Fund:Expenditure Budget for Expenditure Budget for

2004/20052004/2005• Administration R72mAdministration R72m

• Resource Management R61mResource Management R61m

• Research & Development R51mResearch & Development R51m

• Monitoring, Control &Monitoring, Control &

Surveillance R55mSurveillance R55m

• Marine Patrol and Research Marine Patrol and Research

Vessels R101mVessels R101m

TOTAL TOTAL R340mR340m

Marine Living Resources Fund:Marine Living Resources Fund:Revenue to be generatedRevenue to be generated

• Harbour fees R 10mHarbour fees R 10m• Levies on fish R 65mLevies on fish R 65m• Permits & licences R 12m Permits & licences R 12m

• Sale of confiscations R125mSale of confiscations R125m• Fines R 11mFines R 11m• SmartFish R 50mSmartFish R 50m• Chartering of vessels R 8mChartering of vessels R 8m• Other R 9mOther R 9m TOTAL TOTAL R290mR290m

Government TransfersGovernment Transfers

• Financial assistance (MRLF)Financial assistance (MRLF) R 8mR 8m• Sustainable fisheriesSustainable fisheries R 12mR 12m• Vessels – operationalVessels – operational R 30mR 30m• Vessels – capitalVessels – capital R 86mR 86m• Harbour repairsHarbour repairs R 15m R 15m • Langebaan soil erosionLangebaan soil erosion R 9mR 9m• Research vessel replacementResearch vessel replacement R 9mR 9m TOTAL TOTAL R169mR169m