{"id":18828,"date":"2025-10-01T01:47:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T00:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/?p=18828"},"modified":"2025-10-11T01:50:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T00:50:27","slug":"big-catch-ahead-for-this-west-coast-rock-lobster-fishing-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/big-catch-ahead-for-this-west-coast-rock-lobster-fishing-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Big catch ahead for this West Coast Rock Lobster fishing season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/G20BzY1WAAAC000.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-18823 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/G20BzY1WAAAC000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"413\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/G20BzY1WAAAC000.jpg 561w, https:\/\/maritimafrica.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/G20BzY1WAAAC000-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment,\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-US\">Dr Dion George, has announced a 58.4% increase\u00a0in the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and Total Allowable Effort (TAE) for the 2025\/2026 West Coast\u00a0Rock Lobster fishing season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cThe 58.4% increase reflects our commitment to both ecological recovery and economic opportunity. By basing our decisions on the best available science, we can ensure that this iconic fishery continues to thrive for generations to come,\u201d the Minister said on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The TAC will rise from 505 tonnes in 2024\/2025 to 800 tonnes for 2025\/2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This follows the latest scientific assessment, which shows signs of recovery in the resource.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The TAC will be shared as follows:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Commercial Offshore: 400 tonnes (50%).<\/li>\n<li>Commercial Nearshore: 136 tonnes (17%).<\/li>\n<li>Recreational: 24 tonnes (3%).<\/li>\n<li>Small Scale Nearshore: 136 tonnes (17%).<\/li>\n<li>Small Scale Offshore: 104 tonnes (13%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To protect the stock, the fishing season remains capped at four months per zone, typically from 15 November 2025 to 15 March 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The limit prevents harvesting during sensitive biological periods and helps curb poaching.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment considered an industry request to extend the season to six months but opted to retain the four-month limit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0\u201cExtending the season at this stage would compromise recovery. The shorter season strikes the balance between protecting the stock and sustaining the livelihoods of fishing communities,\u201d George said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other industry requests, such as landing rights for nearshore holders on behalf of others, and weekend fishing in May and June, were declined due to concerns about poaching and stock monitoring.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, the Minister stressed the department\u2019s willingness to keep engaging.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe value the industry\u2019s input and remain committed to working together on solutions that protect our marine ecosystems, while addressing community needs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For recreational fishers, the season is set at 12 days, with dates to be confirmed by amendment to the Marine Living Resources Act (MLRA) Regulations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stakeholders may appeal TAC and TAE decisions within 30 days by writing to MLRAAppeals@dffe.gov.za, with a copy to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:CSCapplications@dffe.gov.za\">CSCapplications@dffe.gov.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the Minister, the increase signals a positive trajectory for the West Coast Rock Lobster.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cBy maintaining rigorous science and constructive engagement, South Africa is building a sustainable fishery that supports jobs, strengthens communities and preserves the country\u2019s marine heritage,\u201d George said. &#8211;\u00a0<strong>SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment,\u00a0Dr Dion George,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18823,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40,1554,442,1767],"tags":[1493,2687,552,31,32,1485,1297,1388,897],"class_list":["post-18828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-fishing-aquaculture","category-news","category-south-africa","tag-africa-en","tag-daily-news","tag-fishing","tag-maritimafrica","tag-maritime","tag-maritime-in-africa","tag-maritime-industry-en","tag-news","tag-south-africa"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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