MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT

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MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT

• PRESENTATION TO PARLIAMENTARY
• PORTFOLIO AND SELECT COMMITTEE
• 05 June 2007

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PURPOSE

• Sustainable use and conservation of marine and
  coastal resources

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AIM

• Managing the development, sustainable use and
  orderly exploitation of marine and coastal
  resources
• Protecting the integrity and quality of marine
  and coastal ecosystems

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STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMME
CD Research, Antarctica Islands
CD Integrated Coastal Management
CD Resource Management
CD Monitoring, Control Surveillance
Office of the CFO
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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

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LEGISLATION

• Coastal Zone Management Bill
• MLRA review
• Money Bill

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POLICIES

• Aquaculture
• Subsistence and Small-scale Fisheries
• Seals, Seabirds and Shorebirds
• BBWW WSCD

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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THANK YOU
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Demographics - Branch