West Coast National Park Marine Protected Area Forum

West Coast National Park Marine Protected Area Forum 2016 Compiled and contributed to by W Brink, and special acknowledgement for the information from the 2016 State of the Bay Report (B Clarke et. al, October 2016) 11/4/2020 By William Brink 23 /10/2016

Size/extent • Size in Hectares • Jutten Island – 122 ha • Malgas Island – 106 ha • 16 Mile Beach – 25 000 ha • LBN Lagoon – 4 800 ha • Markus island 105 ha 11/4/2020 By William Brink 23 /10/2016

WCNP-MPA Management Feedback Highlights 1. Positive relationship with stakeholders 11/4/2020

Highlights cont… 2. Marine week 11/4/2020

SANPark’s MPA Major Challenges Mariculture Concession areas in Saldanha 11/4/2020 Source SOB Report 2016

SANPark’s MPA Major Challenge • Proposes Aquaculture Development Zone 11/4/2020 SRK Consulting (2016)

Major Challenges of WCNP-MPA Conflict of interests among Langebaan Lagoon users 11/4/2020

Future developments • Saldanha IDZ (oil & gas hub) • LPG import (Sunrise Energy & Avedia) • Sishen-Saldanha ore line expansion project (increase iron ore throughput from 60 to 90 Mt pa) • Manganese ore export • Transnet NPA Port Expansion • Oil tanking MOGS Saldanha • Elandsfontein Phosphate Mine • CCGT Power Station (Arcelor Mittal) • Floating Power Plant (FPP) • Operation Phakisa - Vessel Repair Facility, New Mossgas Quay, Floating dry dock Source SOB Report 2016

White stumpnose (Rhabdosargus globicebs) • The population size of the White stumpnose may be declining in Langebaan Lagoon/Saldanha Bay. • Breeding Sites – Saldanha Bay • Nursery Sites – upper reaches of Lagoon • Commercial bycatch – Current status is unknown • Recreational catch – Continuous monitoring by Rangers and EM`s 11/4/2020

Change in Catch-Per-Unit-Effort of white stumpnose in Saldanha Bay (Parker et al in prep. ) Adult (linefishery) Juveniles (Beach seine net) SOB Report 2016

Proposed solutions Conflict of user group White stumpnose population declining • Consultation with all user groups • Demarcation of boundaries using clear markers eg. buoys • Appointment of a temporary beach marshal along the coast during Festive season. • Reduce bag limits • Reduce catch effort • Closed breeding season • Review size limit 11/4/2020

How can the MPA Secretariat assist in relation to challenges? • Advocacy and funding • Provide reinforcement (legal expertise, etc. . ) for dialogue and position statements • Provide funding (when otherwise unavailable) for specific projects 11/4/2020

Management strategies that other MPA’S can learn • Stakeholder engagement • Capacity building/volunteer programs – island project • Management strategies – boat safety, management of user groups – kayaking, sailing, windsurfing 11/4/2020

Three Major Priorities for 2017 • Management Protect critical sites for the reproduction and growth of marine species. This allows the sites to recover from the stresses of exploitation and other human related impacts. • Compliance Conduct ongoing compliance and enforcement against unsustainable utilization of illegal marine activities. • Extension (EE, Stakeholders, etc. . ) Improve marine environmental education and raise awareness regarding marine related issues. Establish enhanced stakeholder relations to improve joint operations and marine environmental education 11/4/2020

WCNP - MPA Objectives • • • • Derived from ‘Water in the Landscape’ Objective of the WCNP Management Plan Monitoring for ecological integrity SBWQT – general monitoring, State Of the Bay Report Island Project – predation on pelagic seabirds CWAC – waders Engage with SBM – effluent discharge (water quality) Zoning Research of composition species and evaluate/confirm the rationale User Groups Manage in an integrated fashion Elandsfontein Groundwater Establish a transect of boreholes Monitor specific parameters 11/4/2020

QUESTIONS 11/4/2020