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Where?
by authority- Regional Court Bredasdorp (Ermittlungen: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment) 1 case 100 % · €112,512
What for?
by topic- no topic 1 case 100 % · €112,512
Who?
by sectorAll sectors
When?
per quarter, by date of decision| Period | Cases | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | 0 | – |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | – |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2024 | 1 | €112,512 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
1 case
27 Nov 2024 Unathi-Wena Fishing CCFishing in De Hoop marine protected area: fine for Unathi-Wena Fishing €112,512
On 27 November 2024 the Bredasdorp Regional Court sentenced Unathi-Wena Fishing CC, operator of the fishing vessel 'The White Rose', because the vessel had fished without authorisation in the De Hoop marine protected area on three days in May 2019; the case was investigated by the environmental inspectorate (Green Scorpions) of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (national environment ministry). The court imposed 150,000 ZAR for three offences under fisheries law (MLRA) and 2,000,000 ZAR for an offence under the National Environmental Management Act, of which 1,000,000 ZAR was suspended; the catch had been seized.
A fishing permit does not automatically cover fishing in marine protected areas – operators should monitor their vessels' positions and fishing grounds continuously, as authorities can prove breaches years later using surveillance data.
Fishing permits and marine protected areas
- Authority / court
- Regional Court Bredasdorp (Ermittlungen: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment)
- Area of law
- Environment and sustainability
- Legal basis
- Regulation 75 Marine Living Resources Act (MLRA); Section 49A(1)(f) National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) (Bezeichnungen laut Ministeriumserklärung)
- Action
- Fine
- Status of proceedings
- unknown
- Sector
- Food and agriculture
- Published
- 9 Dec 2024
Original amount 2,150,000 ZAR, converted at the ECB reference rate of 27 Nov 2024.
Checked against the official source on 4 Oct 2026 · Direct link