National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003)

Regulations

Aliwal Shoal Marine Protected Area Regulations

2. Zonation within the Marine Protected Area
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The Marine Protected Area consists of an inshore and offshore area. The inshore area consists of two (2) inshore Restricted Zones and two (2) Inshore Controlled Zones. The offshore area consists of one (1) offshore Controlled-Pelagic Linefish zone, two (2) offshore Controlled Zones and four (4) offshore Restricted Zones, which are determined by using WGS 84 as detailed in Annexure 1 hereto as follows:

 

(a) two (2) inshore Controlled Zones, indicated as the Umkomaas Inshore Controlled Zone (UICZ) and the Scottburgh Inshore Controlled Zone (SICZ);

 

(b) two (2) offshore Controlled Zones, indicated as the Illovo Offshore Controlled Zone (IOCZ) and the Park Rynie Offshore Controlled Zone (PROCZ);

 

(c) two (2) inshore Restricted Zones, indicated as Green Point Inshore Restricted Zone (GPIRZ) and Rocky Bay Inshore Restricted Zone (RBIRZ);

 

(d) one (1) offshore Controlled-Pelagic Linefish zone indicated as the Aliwal Shoal Offshore Controlled-Pelagic Linefish Zone (ASOCPLZ); and

 

(e) four (4) off shore Restricted Zones, indicated as the Aliwal Shoal Offshore Restricted Zone (ASORZ), the Crown Offshore Restricted Zone (CORZ), the Ngane Offshore Restricted Zone (NORZ) and the Produce Offshore Restricted Zone (PORZ).