Fishing industry invited to engage on new fishing vessel regulations

SAMSA plans fishing sector engagement

SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) will host two stakeholder engagements in July with the fishing industry to discuss the development of draft regulations for the construction and equipment on fishing vessels.

The Minister of Transport intends, in terms of section 356(2)(a) of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951) and on the recommendation of the South African Maritime Safety Authority to promulgate Draft Merchant Shipping (Construction and Equipment on Fishing Vessels of 24 metres in Length and Over and Construction and Equipment on Fishing Vessels of Less Than 24 metres, and Fisher Labour Welfare) Regulations, 2025. 

SAMSA is in the process of developing the Draft Regulations and seeks to engage stakeholders in the fishing industry during the developmental stages of the Draft Regulations.

PHOTO: Fishing vessels berthed in the Port of Port Elizabeth. (© Maritime Review Africa)

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