MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT

PRESENTATION TO PARLIAMENTARYPORTFOLIO AND SELECT COMMITTEE

29 May 2007

PURPOSE

• Sustainable use and conservation of marine and coastal resources

AIM

• Managing the development, sustainable use and orderly exploitation of marine and coastal resources

• Protecting the integrity and quality of marine and coastal ecosystems

STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMME

MARINE & COASTAL MANAGEMENTOFFICE OF THE DDG

D: AUTHORIS & W DISPOSAL M 1D SR 13;1OA SR06

CD:

Research, Antarctica &Islands

CD:IntegratedCoastal

Management

CD: Resource

Management

CD:Monitoring,Control &

Surveillance

Office of the CFO

PROGRAMMES

• The programme has the following five sub-programmes:

– Research, Antarctica and Islands– Resource Management– Integrated Coastal Management– Monitoring, Control and Surveillance– Office of the CFO

LEGISLATION

• Coastal Zone Management Bill

• MLRA review

• Money Bill

POLICIES

• Aquaculture

• Subsistence and Small-scale Fisheries

• Seals, Seabirds and Shorebirds

• BBWW & WSCD

RESEARCH, ANTARCTICA AND ISLANDS

• Research & monitoring plans for small-scale and subsistence fisheries

• Research information on potential new fisheries• Economic/socio-economic recommendations –

management• Research into marine aquaculture• Research into ecosystem approaches to

fisheries• Relief voyages to Antarctica and Islands

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

• Review of 17% of commercial sectors• Development of policy on transfer of

fishing rights• Subsistence and small-scale fishing rights

allocations• Draft policy and management regime for

recreational fisheries• Management measure to rebuild depleted

stocks

INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT

• Aquaculture Sector Development Plan

• Sustainable Coastal Livelihoods Strategy

• Research into economic opportunities in harbours

• MPA Management Plans

• First State of the Coast Report

• Draft NPOA: Land-based sources of pollution

MONITORING, CONTROL AND SURVEILLANCE

• Land-based sectors fisheries specific monitoring and enforcements

• Ocean-based monitoring and enforcement-: VMS and EPVs

• Sector specific investigations of environmental crimes

• Strategy- monitoring & enforcement in coastal zone (4X4,MPAs, estuaries)

OFFICE OF THE CFO

• Financial and budget management and PFMA compliance

• Budget management on Oracle

• Phase 1 development of smart card system – Treasury approval

• Policies for MLRF asset management

OTHER• Development of a cost recovery

framework

• Benguela Current Commission

• NORSA alignment and engagements

• Development of a stakeholder engagement strategy

• Accelerated development of marine scientists

THANK YOU

Demographics - Branch

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MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT

STAFF COMPOSITION BY RACE FOR THE YEARS 1994- 1999 AND 2002- 2006 (PERCENTAGE)

indians 0.79% 0.84% 0% 0.74% 1.02% 1.05% 1.56% 1.15% 0.63% 1.26% 2.10%

africans 1.85% 1.96% 2.35% 4.30% 5.75% 6.50% 10.02% 14.32% 17.96% 17.57% 32.60%

coloureds 29.63% 28.29% 33.34% 36.45% 37.73% 36.38% 39.19% 33.26% 40.50% 39.54% 35.50%

whites 67.73% 68.91% 64.31% 58.51% 55.50% 56.25% 49.22% 51.27% 40.92% 41.63% 29.70%

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006