F. R. A. P.
FISHING RIGHTS ALLOCATION PROCESS
The fundamental policy and regulatory framework for a post-apartheid dispensation to manage commercial fisheries in South Africa was put in place with the publication of the White Paper on Marine Fisheries Policy in 1997, and the enactment of the Marine Living Resources Act (MLRA) in 1998.
In order to achieve equity within the fishing industry, a way had to be found to address the under-representation of historically disadvantaged individuals or companies. This presented a massive challenge to a government department that was, at the time, ill-equipped to implement the MLRA.
Inadequate administrative capacity in the department, together with major new responsibilities, resulted in a virtually permanent state of crisis management, which was complicated by a system of annual rights allocations.
A strategy for building a rational, legally defensible and transparent allocation system that met critical transformation targets was initiated in 2000. The new, medium-term rights-allocation system contains a number of key features designed to ensure a fair and equitable process.
The allocation of fishing rights in 2001/2002 yielded mixed results in terms of meeting transformation targets, emphasizing once more that transformation is a complex process that can only be achieved over a period of time. Management interventions to optimize the potential social and economic benefits of marine resources continue to be constrained, primarily by institutional capacity.
The challenge to government, the private sector, and civil society is to build a partnership based on the three pillars of the MLRA: equity, economic efficiency, and sustainability.
COMMERCIAL FISHING RIGHTS ALLOCATION IN POST-APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA: RECONCILING EQUITY AND STABILITY H. KLEINSCHMIDT*, W. H. H. SAUER† and P. BRITZ†
FRAP 2020 process for the twelve fishing sectors that were allocated in 2005 and 2013 will get underway soon.
Twelve (12) sectors that are due for allocation in terms of Section 18 of the MLRA in 2020 are:
FRAP 2013 |
FRAP 2020 |
1. KZN Prawn Trawl |
8. Squid |
2. Demersal Shark |
9. Small Pelagics (Pilchard and Anchovy) |
3. Tuna-Pole Line |
10. Hake Deepsea Trawl |
4. Hake Handline |
11. Hake Longline |
5. Line Fish |
12. South Coast Rock Lobster |
6. White Mussels |
|
7. Oysters |
FRAP Committee
A. Coetzee, S. Daniels, M. D. Copeland and M. P. Wakefield.
LATEST NEWS
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· All 12 Sector Policies are to be reviewed as well as the Transfer Policy and schedule of fees.
· The General Policy will be reviewed as it was not done in 2013.
· The Fish Processing Establishment permit will be allocated for 15 years and DAFF is looking at simplifying the form.
· Consultation with Industry will take place in late 2018.
· DAFF is considering an online form the application form.
· A FRAP project team and internal technical teams have been appointed.
· The Roadmap has been developed and will be communicated at a later stage.
Downloads
- Exemptions issued to all Fishing Sectors and other Sectors in terms of Section 81 of the MLRA 24 Feb 2021227.11 KB
- Public Notice Section 21 Applications 23 September 202062.47 KB
- DEFF Minister Barbara Creecy passes 3 Gazettes on 2nd August 2019449.46 KB
- MINISTER Opening Remarks FRAP2020 LAUNCH 24 April 2019.pdf295.92 KB
- Small Scale Fishery Update 061120182.04 MB
- FRAP 2020 Update 061120181.06 MB
- Commencement of FRAP2020 Gazette Notice No. 41781 (20 July 2018)1.06 MB
- General Policy for the Allocation of Fishing Rights 2013971.31 KB
- General Policy for the Allocation and Management of Long Term Commercial Fishing Rights 2005216.85 KB
- Phase 1 Final SEIAS Initial Assessment for the Policy review in FRAP 2020376.63 KB
- FRAP 2020 Public notice on submission of Section 21 Applications333.67 KB