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South African Government Policy: Library Guide: Marine conservation

Bibliographic records and links of South African government policies, plans and strategies

Sharks

South Africa. Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment. South Africa’s second National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks (NPOA-Sharks II). Pretoria: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, [2020?]

South Africa. Department of Environmental Affairs. Policy on White Shark Cage Diving.  Pretoria: Government Printer, 2017. Shelf no. G 68 E.ENVI.17.POLI

South Africa. Department of Environmental Affairs. [Draft] policy on white shark cage diving. Pretoria: Government Printing Works, February 2017. Shelf no. G 68 E.ENVI.17.POLI

South Africa. Department of Environmental Affairs. South African shark biodiversity management plan. Pretoria: Government Printing Works, March 2015.

South Africa. Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. 2013. National plan of action for the conservation and management of sharks (NPOA-Sharks)

South Africa. Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. 2012. South Africa’s National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks 2012: Draft 20.03.2012

South Africa. Marine & Coastal Management    Policy for the management of white shark cage diving (WSCD).  Pretoria :  Government Printer,   2008.  In: South Africa. Government gazette no. 31210 (4 July 2008), General notice no. 723.  G 68 E.ENVI.08.POLI

South Africa. Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. Branch: Marine and Coastal Management. 2006. Draft policy and regulations for the allocation of permits and management of the white shark cage diving industry. In: In: South Africa. Government gazette no. 28636 (20 March 2006), General notice 425 of 2006.

Research

South Africa. Department of Science and Technology. South African Marine and Antarctic Research Strategy Version 4.5. Pretoria: Department of Science and Technology ; Department of Environmental Affairs, June 2016. 

Oceans

South Africa. Department  of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment. Towards a South African Oceans Economy Master Plan: Draft Discussion Document. Pretoria: Department  of Forstry, Fisheries and the Environment, 25 July 2022.

South Africa. Department of Environmental Affairs. 2014. White Paper on the National Environmental Management of the Ocean. In: South Africa. Government gazette no. 37692 (29 May 2014), Government notice no. 426.

South African policy on the national environmental management of the ocean In: South Africa. Government gazette no. 35783 (30 October 2012), General notice 828 of 2012.

Birds and seals

South Africa. Dept. of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.   Policy on the management of seals, seabirds and shorebirds, 2007. In: South Africa. Government gazette no. 30534 (7 December 2007), General notice 1717 of 2007. Pretoria :   Government Printer,   2007. G 68 E.ENVI.07.POLI

South Africa. Dept. of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.    Sea Birds and Seals Protection Act, 1973 (Act no. 46 of 1973) :   draft policy for seals, seabirds and shorebirds in South Africa. In: South Africa. Government gazette no. 26189 (26 March 2004), Government notice no. 401.    Pretoria :   Government Printer,   2004. G 68 E.ENVI.04.SEAB

Marine animal strandings

City of Cape Town. Large marine animal strandings policy. Cape Town: City of Cape Town, 2009. Approved by Council 26 November 2009.

Whales and dolphins

South Africa. Department of Environmental Affairs. [Draft] policy on boat-based whale and dolphin watching. Pretoria: Government Printing Works, February 2017. Shelf no. G 68 E.ENVI.17.POLI

South Africa. Marine & Coastal Management.   Policy on boat-based whale and dolphin watching.    Pretoria :   Government Printer,   2008. In: South Africa. Government Gazette no. 31209 (4 July 2008), Government notice no. 722. G 68 E.ENVI.08.POLI

 Policy on boat-based whale and dolphin watching. Amendments. In: South Africa. Government Gazette no. 32458 (31 July 2009), Government notice no. 805. 

Spatial planning

South Africa. Department of Environmental Affairs. National Framework for Marine Spatial Planning in South Africa.  Pretoria: Government Printer, 2017. Shelf no. G 68 E.ENVI.17.NATI

South Africa. Department of Environmental Affairs. National Framework for Marine Spatial Planning in South Africa. Draft. Pretoria: Department of Environmental Affairs, 2016. Shelf no. G 68 E.ENVI.16.NATI