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NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10/2004): LISTS OF MARINE SPECIES THAT ARE THREATENED OR PROTECTED, RESTRICTED ACTIVITIES THAT ARE PROHIBITED AND EXEMPTION FROM RESTRICTION

Posted 12 June 2017

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has in terms of -

  • Section 56(1) of the NEM:BA, published a list of marine species that are threatened or in need of protection;
  • Section 57(2) of the NEM:BA, published a list of prohibited restricted activities; and
  • Section 57(4)(a) of the NEM:BA, published a list of persons exempted from the prohibition of undertaking restricted activities as provided for in section 57(1) of the NEM:BA.

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has furthermore, in terms of sections 97(1)(b), (dA), (f), (fA), (g) and (h) of the NEM:BA, made regulations relating to listed threatened or protected marine species.