NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROTECTED AREAS AMENDMENT BILL PCWEA
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS AMENDMENT BILL PCWEA 25 JULY 2013
BACKGROUND 1998 MLRA (DEAT) • Marine Issues Fisheries, Marine Protected Areas (environment and fisheries) 2004 – NEMPA • (DEAT) 2009 – Govt. Restructuring Other protected Areas (environment) • SPLIT FISHERIES & ENVIRONMENT 2
PROCLAMATIONS 2009 – Aquaculture 2010 – Fisheries 2013 – Improved Proclamation 3
LEGISLATIVE SPLIT cti on fun rie s he Fisheries Governance powers for both functions l nta s + me pa on s (m vir En ction ) fun cies e sp s MLRA Environment 4
NEW LEGISLATION TO IMPLEMENT SPLIT ENVIRONMENT FISHERIES NEMPA AMENDMENTBILL (this Bill) NEW FISHERIES LEGISLATION Also an improvement as MLRA did not have environmental management as a key objective 5
AMENDMENTS Incorporate the management of marine protected areas in protected areas regime / management of system of NEMPA other Protected Areas by- • • • Include in definitions Empower Minister to declare and withdraw Provide criteria for declaration and withdrawal Keep existing MPAs alive Allow for regulation of activities Ensure consultation with stakeholders, particularly • Fisheries Minister • Management Agencies • Remove MPA provisions from MLRA 6
Ntafufu estuary IN Pondoland MPA Estuaries
Prince Edward Island MPA
DWESA CWEBE SECRET 9
THANK YOU SECRET 10
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