South Africa - Obtain Permit to Undertake Experimental Fishing of Octopus

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Obtain Permit to Undertake Experimental Fishing of Octopus, the applicant must go to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE) office Contact Link
2. The application form must be obtained from the authorities at the DFFE office at the Marine Branch department.
3. The government will release the notification for the permit application, and the applicants need to submit the application only after the release of notice, otherwise the application will not be accepted.
4. Make sure that you have all the documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The application form must be filled with all the necessary details, and along with the required documents it must be submitted to the officials at the DFFE office.
6. Application can be submitted in two ways, either by post or by hand delivering it in the physical address directly. The contact details and address are given in the “Office Location and Contacts” section of this page for reference.
7. If the details and the documents submitted by the applicant is valid and legitimate, and aligns with the eligibility requirements set by the Marine department, then the Fishing permit will be approved by the DFFE official.
8. Then the applicant will be issued with the permit certificate which can be used only in the government mentioned co-ordinate location.
9. The application fee must be paid while submitting the application, which is R65, and the proof of payment must be attached along with the other documents.
10. The processing time to get the permit will be intimated after applying.
    

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Required Documents

• Application Form.
• Close Corporation Registration Certificate.
• Company Registration Certificate.
• Trust Deed.
• Identity Document.
• Ownership Document.
• Shareholder document.
• Purchase Agreement.
• Charter Agreement.
• Catching Agreement.
• Any other right of access.
• Replacement value of the vessel document. (If applicant is the vessel owner)’
• SAMSA Certificate.
• Proof of payment.
• Other supporting documents. (If applicable)
  

Office Locations & Contacts

DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Environment House, Cnr. Steve Biko (previously Beatrix Street) and Soutpansberg Road,
473 Steve Biko,
Arcadia, Pretoria, 0083, South Africa.

GENERAL ENQUIRIES
Tel: +27 86 111 2468
E-mail: [email protected]

FISHERIES / FRAP RELATED ENQUIRIES
Tel: 086 000 3474
E-mail: [email protected]
Address & Contact Link
Contacts Link
Location Link

Eligibility

To apply for the permit, only the South African persons are eligible including any one of the following criteria:

• A juristic or a natural person who is a South African citizen in terms of the South African Citizenship Act, 1995 (Act No. 88 of 1995).
• A company registered in terms of the Companies Act, 1976 (Act No. 61 of 1973), in which the majority of the shareholders, as prescribed by the Minister, are South African persons.
• A Close Corporation in terms of the Close Corporation Act, 1984 (Act No. 69 of 1984), of which the majority of members are South African persons.
• A trust in which the majority of trustees, having the controlling power, are South African citizens, (or) a majority of the beneficial interests are held by South African citizens.
  

Fees

Application Fee – R65

Validity

The Undertake Experimental Fishing of Octopus permit is valid for a year (1) from the date of the issue of permit certificate.

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Processing Time

The processing time to get the permit will be intimated after applying.

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Instructions

Persons that are domiciled or whose registered place of business is in close proximity to the mentioned areas in the notice will be given priority over those persons that are not domiciled or whose registered place of business is not in close proximity to the listed area.

Required Information

APPLICANT'S CONTACT DATA

• Full Name of the Applicant
• Please state the Applicant's Identity Number, Close Corporation Registration Number or Trust Deed Registration Number
• Applicants Physical and Postal Address
• Telephone Number
• Fax Number
• Cell Phone Number
• Email Address
• Website Address

NOMINATED CONTACT PERSON

• Name
• Position occupied
• Contact details

LANDING SITES

INVESTMENT IN SUITABLE FISHING VESSEL

• Name of the Vessel
• Vessel SAMSA Number
• Vessel Area Number
• Length of Vessel
• Name and Details of Owner of Vessel
• Name of the Shareholder, member, or trustee
• Percentage or Degree of control in or over the applicant
• Sector
• Current Investment and Involvement in an Octopus Fishery or Related Fisheries
• Harvesting of Octopus
• Empowerment
  

Need for the Document

As per the Marine Living Resources Act, any individual who is undertaking experimental fishing of Octopus needs the approved permit from the DFFE officials.

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