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

Regulations

Purchase

(1)	No person shall establish a mariculture facility in any area contaminated with toxic substances, faecal matter, human pathogens or marine biotoxins, to the extent that the cultivated fish pose a health risk to consumers.

(2)	The permit holder shall comply with sanitary standards and tests, including regular testing of water and fish quality, specified in the permit.

(3)	Harvesting from actual and potentially affected growing waters may be restricted during public health emergencies such as marine biotoxin events, oil spills and sewage contamination.