• Develop and implement marine aquaculture legislation
• Regulation of the marine aquaculture sector
• Manage and promote Aqua-culture activities
• Identify suitable development nodes / opportunities
• Identify suitable socio-economic opportunities within the mariculture sector
• Monitor environmental impacts on coast
• Monitor socio-economic impact of mariculture initiatives
• Provide support to socio-economic initiatives within Aqua-culture sector
• Integrate activities and role players
• Provide strategic guidance to partnerships within Aqua-culture sector
• Development of operation permit conditions
1. Appropriate site, zoned for agriculture use;
2. Approval for operation from the local municipality;
3. Map (with coordinates) to indicate locality of operation;
4. Valid lease agreement (get information from a board responsible for the land that you are buying or leasing / copy of Title Deed;
5. Company registration documents;
6. Valid Tax Clearance Certificate (SARS); and a
7. Business plan
a. The species name (scientific and common)
b. Methods of cultivation
c. Means of prevention against potential environmental impacts/ provide proof that an Environmental Impact Assessment/ Scoping report was done on the envisaged site, if this becomes a necessity.
d. Indicate if any chemicals, fertilizers, hormones, etc. will be used.
e. Provide a map of the location of the operational site potential sources of pollution in the area?
f. Destination market (National and international)
Please give substantial information to avoid having your application delayed.
Applications can be hand delivered to the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, for attention:
Ms B Taylor, 7th Floor, Foretrust Building, Cape Town or posted to the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, for attention: Ms B Taylor, Private Bag X2, Roggebaai 8012.
For more information contact: Ms B Taylor on (021) 402-3036.
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