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Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998)

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Regulations in terms of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998

Chapter 5 : Species Restrictions

Part 10 : East Coast Rock Lobster

53. Recreational or subsistence

 

(1) No person shall—
(a) engage in fishing, collecting or disturbing any east coast rock lobster with the use of a vessel; or
(b) engage in fishing or collecting east coast rock lobster with a trap other than—
(i) a flat circular trap with no sides and of which the diameter does not exceed 30cm; or
(ii) by means of baited hooks.

 

(2) The holder of a recreational east coast rock lobster permit shall not—
(a) engage in fishing, collecting, keeping or controlling of not more than eight east coast rock lobster per day; or
(b) be in possession of more than eight east coast rock lobster at any one time.

 

(3) The holder of a subsistence fishing permit shall now—
(a) engage in fishing, collecting, keeping, controlling, landing of more than eight east coast rock lobster per day; or
(b) transport, or sell, or be in possession of more than eight east coast rock lobster at any one time.