Annual Report: Marine Living Resources Fund 2014- 2015 Presentation to the Portfolio Committee October 2015
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Annual Report:
Marine Living Resources Fund
2014- 2015
Presentation to the Portfolio Committee October 2015
Presentation Outline
1. List of Acronyms
2. Introduction & Background
Administration of the MLRF
3. DAFF Strategic Goals and Objectives
4. Summary of Achievements of the MLRF per Chief Directorate
5. Performance Against Targets
6. Financial Achievements
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Financial Performance
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Cash Flow Statement
Statement of Comparison of Budget and Actual Information
7. Recommendation
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List of Acronyms AED = Aquaculture and Economic Development
AGSA = Auditor-General of South Africa
CD = Chief Director
DAFF = Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
DDG = Deputy Director-General
DG = Director-General
ECRL = East Coast Rock Lobster
EXCO = Executive Committee
FAO = Food and Agricultural Organisation
FOS = Fisheries Operations Support
FPE = Fish Processing Establishment
FPV = Fisheries Protection Vessel
EPWP – Extended Public Works Programme
FRAP = Fishing Rights Allocation Process
FRD = Fisheries Research and Development
G&S = Goods and Services
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List of Acronyms (continued)
MCS = Monitoring, Control and Surveillance
M&E = Monitoring and Evaluation
MLRA = Marine Living Resources Act
MLRF = Marine Living Resources Fund
MRM = Marine Resources Management
MTEF = Medium Term Expenditure Framework
MTSF = Medium Term Strategic Framework
PFMA = Public Finance Management Act
RFMO = Regional Fisheries Management Organisation
SAMSA = South African Maritime Safety Association
SG = Strategic Goal
SO = Strategic Objectives
TAC = Total Allowable Catch
TAE = Total Allowable Effort
WFFP = Working for Fisheries Programme
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INTRODUCTION
AND BACKGROUND
INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND
Marine Living Resources Fund (MLRF)
• A Schedule 3 A Public Entity of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
• Defined as per the Public Finance Management Act, No. 1 of 1999
“A board, commission, company, corporation, fund or other entity (other than a
national business enterprise) which is-
(i) established in terms of national legislation;
(ii) fully or substantially funded from either the National Revenue Fund or by way
of tax, levy or other money imposed in terms of national legislation; and
(iii) accountable to Parliament.”
• Finances the operations of the Fisheries Branch (Section 11 of the MRLA: MLRF
provides for administration of the provisions of the MLRA)
• It used to be the Sea Fishery Fund - Section 27 of the Sea Fisheries Act, 1988 (Act No. 12 of
1988), then Marine Living Resource Fund - Section 10 and 11 of the Marine Living
Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998) published on 27 May 1998.
• Schedule 3 A public entity as classified by the National Treasury since 2001.
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ADMINISTRATION: MLRF
• Section 10 of the MLRA
ɤ Director-General is the accounting officer of the MLRF
ɤ Minister approves revenue and expenditure budget
ɤ Financial year ends 31 March
ɤ Auditors: Auditor-General of South Africa
ɤ Any unexpended cash balances at the end of the financial year are carried forward to
next year
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ADMINISTRATION: REVENUE TO MLRF
• Section 10 of the MLRA:
Monies to be paid into the MLRF:
ɤ Fines, penalties, interest for any contraventions in relation to the Act
ɤ Proceeds from sale of seized/forfeited vessels, vehicles, aircraft, gear or fish
ɤ Interest and Fees collected
ɤ Interest on cash investments
ɤ Donations received
ɤ Levies on fish, fish products, aquatic plants or other marine resources ito this Act or
any other law
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DAFF STRATEGIC GOALS &
OBJECTIVES
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SUMMARY OF
ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE
MLRF
Summary of Achievements of the MLRF
Aquaculture and Economic Development:
• Support provided to 11 fish farms
• Improved investment in the aquaculture sector and expansion of farmers
• Successful research collaboration project with the University of Limpopo (broodstock for
Cape White Stumpnose and catfish)
• Development of the Aquaculture Concept Bill
• Participation in Operation Phakisa (Unlocking the Ocean’s Economy)
• Successful engagements with aquaculture stakeholders
Research and Development:
• Completed scientific updates on the status of Abalone and West Coast Rock Lobster
• Provision of scientific advise to support the rebuilding of key fish stocks (including deep-
water hake, abalone and West Coast Rock Lobster)
• Publication of the Status of South African Marine Fishery Resources Report
• Stock assessments conducted in all the fisheries sectors (published every 2 years)
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Summary of Achievements of the MLRF (cont)
Research and Development (cont):
• Ongoing research reports (Ocean Acidification; Marine Protected Areas; Interactions
between penguins and small pelagic fishing; impacts of reduced freshwater flows on
line-and-net-fish)
• Development and implementation of the Operational Management Procedure (OMP)
approach.
Marine Resource Management:
• Fishing Rights Allocation Process 2015 Framework finalised
• Small-scale Fisheries Regulations published
• Launch of the Small-scale Fisheries Forum
• Introduction of an cell-phone information management system for small-scale fishers
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Summary of Achievements of the MLRF (continued)
Monitoring Control and Surveillance:
• Ongoing implementation of the Integrated Fisheries Security Strategy
• Increased patrols by the Fisheries Protection Vessels
• Ongoing land and sea-based inspections of fish landings
• Participation in the Cape Town Port of Entry
Other Achievements:
• Clean audit due to improved systems; controls and governance environment
• Lead departmental Agent in the Aquaculture Project under Operation Phakisa
• 1385 job opportunities created under the Working for Fisheries Programme
• Participation in a number of International Fora and Regional Fisheries Management
Organisations (RFMOs)
• Ongoing publication of the highly rated African Journal of Marine Science
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PERFORMANCE AGAINST
TARGETS
Performance Against Targets
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Performance Against Targets
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Performance Against Targets
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Performance Against Targets
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Performance Against Targets
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Actual Expenditure per Target (excluding Cost of Employment) Indicator Baseline
(Actual Output)
2013/14
Planned Target
2014/15
Actual Expenditure per Target (G&S)
R’000
Number of fish farms supported 23 fish farms supported 10 fish farms supported through provision of technical, advisory services and
compliance assessments
R1 596
Aquaculture Bill supported National Aquaculture Strategic
Framework
Initial Bill approved by the Executive Committee (EXCO) R2 904
Number of aquaculture research
projects conducted
- 2 (1 research project on reproduction and 1 on aquaculture species) R1 661
Fishing Rights Allocation Process
(FRAP) Framework approved
and implemented
FRAP 2013 Policies Final Fishing Rights Allocation Process Framework R1 457
Small-scale Fishing Policy
implemented
Interim relief measures on
providing access to marine
resources
Regulations promulgated under MLRA Amendment Act to include the
management of the Small-scale fisheries sector
R4 781
Recovery of prioritised fish stocks 4 sectors identified (Deep-water
Hake; Abalone; West Coast Rock
Lobster and Linefish)
Recovery plans for the 3 sectors: Deep-water Hake; Abalone and West Coast
Rock Lobster
R2 742
Research report to indicate fish stock levels compiled R6 487
Integrated Fisheries Security
Strategy (IFSS) implemented
Approval and implementation of the
IFSS
4 598 compliance and enforcement measures in the 4 prioritised fisheries
sectors: Hake; Abalone; Rock Lobster and linefish
R127 435
Increase the number of job
opportunities (Working for
Fisheries Programme)
1 523 Working for Fisheries
Programme job opportunities
created.
1 250 job opportunities
688 youth
688 women
R63 429
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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CASH FLOW STATEMENT
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STATEMENT OF COMPARISON OF BUDGET AND
ACTUAL INFORMATION
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RECOMMENDATIONS
• That the Portfolio Committee
approves the 2014/15 Annual Report
of the Marine Living Resources
Fund
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