Got this via email so please do not shoot the messenger. For some it is commmon knowledge out there and for others not.
Dear Stakeholders,
In line with the National Protected Area Expansion Strategy (NPAES, 2008), the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) intends re-zoning the Betty’s Bay and Robberg Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and re-zoning and re-aligning the Goukamma Marine Protected Area in the Western Cape Province. This will affect where recreational fishing and diving are allowed in the Betty’s Bay and Robberg MPAs and where all forms are fishing are allowed in the Goukamma MPA. A stakeholder participation process is being run in accordance with requirements published in terms of the Marine Living Resources Act (Act 18 of 1998) and the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act (Act 57 of 2003) to enable Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) to provide comment on this process. I&APs are encouraged to register as stakeholders in this process and to attend public meetings to be held at the localities and dates indicated below:
MPA Venue Date Time
Goukamma MPA Royal Hotel conference venue, Knysna 20 March 2014 17h30-19h30
Robberg MPA N.G. Kerk, Plettenberg Bay 21 March 2014 10h00-12h00
Betty’s Bay MPA Crassula Community Hall, Bettys Bay 27 March 2014 18h00-20h00
Dear Stakeholders,
In line with the National Protected Area Expansion Strategy (NPAES, 2008), the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) intends re-zoning the Betty’s Bay and Robberg Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and re-zoning and re-aligning the Goukamma Marine Protected Area in the Western Cape Province. This will affect where recreational fishing and diving are allowed in the Betty’s Bay and Robberg MPAs and where all forms are fishing are allowed in the Goukamma MPA. A stakeholder participation process is being run in accordance with requirements published in terms of the Marine Living Resources Act (Act 18 of 1998) and the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act (Act 57 of 2003) to enable Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) to provide comment on this process. I&APs are encouraged to register as stakeholders in this process and to attend public meetings to be held at the localities and dates indicated below:
MPA Venue Date Time
Goukamma MPA Royal Hotel conference venue, Knysna 20 March 2014 17h30-19h30
Robberg MPA N.G. Kerk, Plettenberg Bay 21 March 2014 10h00-12h00
Betty’s Bay MPA Crassula Community Hall, Bettys Bay 27 March 2014 18h00-20h00
Maak sommer alles toe en kry kla!!!