Minister
Annual Report 2007/2008
In terms of section 55(3) of the PFMA, 1999, the Accounting
Authority of a Public Entity must submit an annual report
with audited financial statements, for tabling in Parliament,
to the relevant Executive Authority, through the Accounting
Officer of the department designated by the Executive
Authority.
The report indicates significant progress from previous
disclaimed audit opinions and qualifications to the extent that
no qualifications or emphasis of matter have been identified
in this report. Not only is it indicative of vast improvements
in financial and corporate governance, but it also means that
the target for an unqualified audit report without emphasis of matter has been achieved two financial years
ahead of schedule. I would like to thank my predecessor, Ms Pam Yako, for her contribution to ensuring the
implementation of a successful turnaround strategy in record time.
In my capacity as both the Accounting Authority of the Marine Living Resources Fund (MLRF) and the Accounting
Officer of the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism as the designated department, I hereby formally
submit to you as Executive Authority the Annual Report with audited financial statements for the MLRF for the
2007/2008 financial year.
Ms Nosipho Jezile
Director-General
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
Date: 27 August 2008
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CONTENTS
Page
Executive summary of the Annual Report ................................................................. 3 – 5
Statement of Responsibility ........................................................................................... 6 – 7
Report of the Audit Committee ................................................................................... 8 – 9
Report of the Auditor-General ..................................................................................... 10 – 13
Report of the Accounting Authority ............................................................................ 14 – 51
Statement of Financial Position ..................................................................................... 52
Statement of Financial Performance ............................................................................ 53
Statement of Changes in Net Assets ........................................................................... 54
Cash Flow Statement ...................................................................................................... 55
Notes to the Annual Financial Statements ................................................................. 56 – 85
Detailed Statement of Financial Performance ........................................................... 86 – 87
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE ANNUAL REPORT
Introduction
The Marine Living Resources Fund finances the operations of the Marine and Coastal Management Programme
which is responsible for managing the development and sustainable use of South Africa’s marine and coastal
resources, as well as protecting the integrity and quality of its marine and coastal ecosystems. This mandate is
a complex and often controversial one, the achievement of a healthy balance between sustainable utilisation of
marine and coastal resources on the one hand and the protection and conservation of these same resources on
the other is an ongoing challenge that requires a careful strategy.
The strategy is based on marine resource research and biological stock status assessments; monitoring control
and surveillance efforts, marine resource management involving both offshore and inshore fisheries, and the
creation of a regulatory framework for the management and protection of coastal resources.
Governance Environment
This Annual Report reflects the ongoing efforts to manage South Africa’s marine and coastal resources, but
also – and very significantly – reflects a turnaround in the management and administration of the Fund itself as
well as full compliance with the statutory reporting requirements of the Fund. The turnaround is witnessed
by the fact that in the 2005/2006 audit report there was twenty-two qualifications resulting in the Auditor-
General deciding not to express an opinion on those financial statements. In the 2006/2007 audit report there
was six qualifications resulting in the Auditor-General deciding to express a qualified opinion on those financial
statements. In the current audit report the Auditor-General has given an unqualified audit report.
In expressing the Department’s delight at the Auditor-General’s unqualified audit report, I would like to
acknowledge the efforts and contributions of the former Director-General and Accounting Authority, Ms Pam
Yako. Congratulations must also be extended to the many staff members who contributed to this excellent
audit report and improved performance in the governance and administration of the Fund.
Overview of programme performance
Research, Antarctica and Islands
The scheduled surveys and stock assessments as well as the routine monitoring of all marine living resources
that are harvested by the major fishing sectors were carried out. In addition, research and assessments of
marine biodiversity and ecosystems were undertaken to monitor ecosystem health. Reports on the physical
environment of the oceans have been compiled, documenting the oceanographic trends of the waters adjacent
to South Africa. During the financial year a strategic presence at Antarctica and Islands was maintained.
Resource Management
The allocation and management of long-term fishing rights in 20 commercial fishery sectors were finalised during
2007/08. Long-term rights (which are valid for 8 to 15 years) were allocated following annual scientific assessments
to determine the status of fish stocks. Transformation, investment and job creation were important considerations in
the allocation process. The challenge however was to balance the environmental sustainability with the high demand
for access to marine living resources. A process is under way to put a policy and management regime in place
for subsistence and small-scale fishers. These fishers, who harvest resources mainly for food and bartering, are
currently fishing under exemptions and will be brought within the formal management regime for fisheries.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE ANNUAL REPORT (Continued)
Resource Management (Continued)
A draft Policy for the Transfer of Commercial Fishing Rights has been published aimed at guiding the transfer of
commercial fishing rights to ensure that the objectives of the respective fishery sectors are adhered to.
The decline in the abalone resource, due mainly to ecosystem effects and illegal harvesting, has resulted in the
indefinite closure of the fishery until such time that the resource has shown some recovery. A diving ban was
implemented in critical areas where the resource has potential for recovery.
The hake fishery is South Africa’s most valuable fishery and is the only fishery with Marine Stewardship Council
Certification, which provides an indication of sustainable management practices. A hake management strategy,
which takes account of research, monitoring control and surveillance, policy and fisheries management, has
been implemented to ensure continued sustainability of this valuable resource. An important milestone has
been the implementation of vessel capacity management that is commensurate with the tonnage allocated to
rights holders.
Integrated coastal management
The Portfolio Committee has approved the Integrated Coastal Management Bill. It was tabled in Parliament
at the end of March 2008. This is the first Integrated Coastal Management Bill to be passed in Africa. It will
improve the protection and appropriate development of South Africa’s coastal zone.
In view of the government’s national priority to alleviate poverty and create new economic opportunities,
aquaculture (farming with fish and other aquatic organisms) is seen to create job opportunities and contribute
to economic development. The Marine Aquaculture Policy was gazetted in September 2007 to promote the
growth of marine aquaculture in South Africa.
During the past financial year, marine aquaculture pilot projects were initiated in the four coastal provinces.
These projects are being established as possible participation models of marine aquaculture businesses that are
sustainable and satisfy government objectives as specified in the Marine Aquaculture Policy. This policy intends
to facilitate the growth of the industry within a defined policy framework. The transformation objectives of the
policy provide a firm basis to institutionalise change in the industry. DEAT is convinced that this policy will also
support the development of regulatory and management mechanisms aimed at avoiding or minimising adverse
environmental impacts.
Another significant area of work in the protection of South Africa’s coastal resources include the management of
the 19 marine protected areas (MPAs) and estuaries, which aim to protect biodiversity, build up fish stocks and
ensure that the activities of different users (such as scuba divers and fishers) are not in conflict with each other.
A National Programme of Action (NPoA) for the protection of the marine environment from land-based activities
was initiated. This includes setting up a National Advisory Forum comprising various key stakeholders from
other government departments at national, provincial and local level, as well as industry partners, NGOs and
technical experts. It also entails completing a draft of the NPoA, taking account of the input gained at provincial
consultative workshops held throughout 2007/08. The NPoA will be implemented once it has been endorsed
at a national workshop held in 2008/09. A review process will be included as part of the implementation plan.
New projects or activities will be identified and incorporated into the programme as the need arises.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE ANNUAL REPORT (Continued)
Monitoring, Control and Surveillance
The monitoring of landed fish at harbours, slipways and fish-processing establishments was undertaken on
an ongoing basis to ensure that permit holders keep within their limits and declare all their catches. Non-
adherence to permit conditions, non-compliance with the Marine Living Resources Act and the payment of
levies on fish and fish products are closely monitored and are dealt with in the appropriate manner.
In-roads were also made to reduce poaching – especially with regard to abalone – through the policing of
identified critical abalone zones in collaboration with the South African Police Services (SAPS) and other law
enforcement partners. Memoranda of understanding with the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and the
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) have been initiated. Annual patrols are also jointly undertaken within the
Southern African Development Community (SADC).
Conclusion
I appreciate the efforts and commitment of the staff of the Department, the Audit Committee and the Auditor-
General. I would also like to acknowledge the contributions of coastal communities, stakeholders, industry and
other government departments in the work of the Department and the Fund.
Ms Nosipho Jezile
Director-General
Date: 27 August 2008
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STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY for the year ended 31 March 2008
The Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999), as amended, requires the Accounting Authority
to ensure that the Marine Living Resources Fund keeps full and proper records of its financial affairs. The annual
financial statements should fairly present the state of affairs of the Marine Living Resources Fund, its financial
results, its performance against predetermined objectives and its financial position at the end of the year in
terms of the basis of accounting as set out in note 1 to the financial statements.
The annual financial statements are the responsibility of the Accounting Authority. The Auditor-General is
responsible for independently auditing and reporting on the financial statements. The Auditor-General has
audited the entity’s financial statements and the Auditor-General’s report appears on pages 10 to 13.
The annual financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the basis of accounting as set out in
note 1 to the financial statements. These annual financial statements are based on appropriate accounting
policies, supported by reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates.
The Accounting Authority has reviewed the entity’s budgets and cash flow forecasts for the year ended
31 March 2008. On the basis of this review, and in view of the current financial position, the Accounting
Authority has every reason to believe that the entity will be a going concern in the year ahead and has continued
to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
The Accounting Authority sets standards to enable management to meet the above responsibilities by
implementing systems of internal control and risk management that are designed to provide reasonable, but not
absolute assurance against material misstatements and losses. The entity maintains internal financial controls
to provide assurance regarding:
The safeguarding of assets against unauthorised use or disposition.•The maintenance of proper accounting records and the reliability of financial information used within the •business or for publication.
The controls contain self-monitoring mechanisms, and actions are taken to correct deficiencies as they are
identified. Even an effective system of internal control, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations,
including the possibility of circumvention or the overriding of controls. An effective system of internal control
therefore aims to provide reasonable assurance with respect to the reliability of financial information and, in
particular, financial statement presentation. Furthermore, because of changes in conditions, the effectiveness
of internal financial controls may vary over time.
The Accounting Authority has reviewed the entity’s systems of internal control and risk management for
the period from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008. The Accounting Authority is of the opinion that the entity’s
systems of internal control and risk management were effective for the period under review.
In the opinion of the Accounting Authority, based on the information available to date, the annual financial
statements fairly present the financial position of the fund at 31 March 2008 and the results of its operations
and cash flow information for the year and that the Code of Corporate Practices and Conduct has been
adhered to.
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STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY for the year ended 31 March 2008 (Continued)
The annual financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2008, set out on pages 14 to 87, were submitted for
auditing on 31 May 2008 and approved after audit adjustments on 22 July 2008 by the Accounting Authority in
terms of section 51(1) (f) of the PFMA, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999), as amended and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr Saliem Mohamed
Chief Financial Officer
Date: 30 July 2008
Ms Nosipho Jezile Dr Monde Mayekiso
Director-General Deputy Director-General
Accounting Authority Date: 30 July 2008
Date: 30 July 2008
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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE for the year ended 31 March 2008
We are pleased to present our report for the financial year ended 31 March 2008.
Audit Committee Members and Attendance:
The audit committee consists of the members listed hereunder and should meet 4 times per annum as per its
approved terms of reference. During the current year 4 meetings were held.
Name of Member Number of meetings attended
R Rhoda (Chairperson – resigned 31 March 2008) 3
A Gaffoor (resigned 31 March 2008) 4
J Boggenpoel 4
I Theron (Chairperson – appointed 1 April 2008) N/A
Z Abrams (appointed 1 April 2008) N/A
Z Hoosain (appointed 1 April 2008) N/A
Audit Committee Responsibility
The Audit Committee reports that it has complied with its responsibilities arising from section 51(1)(a) of the
PFMA and Treasury Regulation 27.1.8.
The Audit Committee also reports that it has adopted appropriate formal terms of reference as its audit
committee charter, has regulated its affairs in compliance with this charter and has discharged all its responsibilities
as contained therein.
The effectiveness of internal control
The system of controls is designed to provide cost effective assurance that assets are safeguarded and that
liabilities and working capital are efficiently managed. In line with the PFMA and the King II Report on Corporate
Governance requirements, Internal Audit provides the Audit Committee and management with assurance that
the internal controls are appropriate and effective. This is achieved by means of the risk management process
as well as the identification of corrective actions and suggested enhancements to the controls and processes.
From the various reports of the Internal Auditors and the management letter of the Auditor-General, it
was noted that no significant or material non-compliance with prescribed policies and procedures have
been reported. Accordingly, we can report that there was a significant improvement in the internal control
environment for the period under review.
Evaluation of Financial Statements
The Audit Committee has:
reviewed and discussed the audited annual financial statements to be included in the annual report, with •
the Auditor-General and the Accounting Authority;
reviewed the Auditor-General’s management letter and management’s response thereto; and•
reviewed significant adjustments resulting from the audit.•
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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE for the year ended 31 March 2008 (Continued)
The Audit Committee concurs and accepts the Auditor-General’s conclusions on the annual financial statements,
and is of the opinion that the audited annual financial statements be accepted and read together with the report
of the Auditor-General.
R RHODA I THERON
Chairperson of the Audit Committee Chairperson of the Audit Committee
until 31 March 2008 from 1 April 2008
Date: 11 August 2008 Date: 11 August 2008
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL TO PARLIAMENT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION OF THE MARINE LIVING RESOURCES FUND FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2008
REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Introduction
I have audited the accompanying financial statements of the Marine Living Resources Fund which comprise the 1.
statement of financial position as at 31 March 2008, statement of financial performance, statement of changes
in net assets and cash flow statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting
policies and other explanatory notes, as set out on pages 52 to 85.
Responsibility of the accounting authority for the financial statements
The accounting authority is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements 2.
in accordance with the basis of accounting determined by the National Treasury, as set out in note 1 to the
financial statements and in the manner required by the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of
1999) (PFMA). This responsibility includes:
designing, implementing and maintaining internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation •
of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error
selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies•
making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances.•
Responsibility of the Auditor-General
As required by section 188 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 read with section 4 of 3.
the Public Audit Act, 2004 (Act No. 25 of 2004) (PAA) and section 10(7) of the Marine Living Resources Act,
1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998), my responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
my audit.
I conducted my audit in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing and 4. General Notice 616 of
2008, issued in Government Gazette No. 31057 of 15 May 2008. Those standards require that I comply with
ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance on whether the financial
statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the 5.
financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment
of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making
those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair
presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal
control.
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6. An audit also includes evaluating the:
appropriateness of accounting policies used•
reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management•
overall presentation of the financial statements.•
7. I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my audit
opinion.
Basis of accounting
8. The public entity’s policy is to prepare financial statements on the basis of accounting as determined by the
National Treasury, as set out in note 1 to the financial statements.
Opinion
9. In my opinion the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the
Marine Living Resources Fund as at 31 March 2008 and its financial performance and cash flows for the year
then ended, in accordance with the basis of accounting determined by the National Treasury, as set out in note
1 to the financial statements, and in the manner required by the PFMA.
OTHER MATTERS
Without qualifying my audit opinion, I draw attention to the following matters that relate to my responsibilities
in the audit of the financial statements:
Matters of governance
10. The PFMA tasks the accounting authority with a number of responsibilities concerning financial and risk
management and internal control. Fundamental to achieving this is the implementation of certain key
governance responsibilities, which I have assessed as follows:
Matter of governance Yes No
Audit committee
The public entity had an audit committee in operation throughout the financial •
year.
The audit committee operates in accordance with approved, written terms of •
reference.
The audit committee substantially fulfilled its responsibilities for the year, as set •
out in section 77 of the PFMA and Treasury Regulation 27.1.8.
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Matter of governance Yes No
Internal audit
The public entity had an internal audit function in operation throughout the •
financial year.
The internal audit function operates in terms of an approved internal audit plan.•
The internal audit function substantially fulfilled its responsibilities for the year, as •
set out in Treasury Regulation 27.2.
Other matters of governance
The annual financial statements were submitted for audit as per the legislated deadlines
(section 55 of the PFMA for public entities).
The financial statements submitted for audit were not subject to any material
amendments resulting from the audit.
No significant difficulties were experienced during the audit concerning delays or the
unavailability of expected information and/or the unavailability of senior management.
The prior year’s external audit recommendations have been substantially
implemented.
Unaudited supplementary schedule
11. The detailed statement of financial performance set out on pages 86 to 87 does not form part of the financial
statements and is presented as additional information. I have not audited this schedule and accordingly I do
not express an opinion thereon.
OTHER REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES
REPORT ON PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
12. I have reviewed the performance information as set out on pages 16 to 46.
Responsibility of the accounting authority for the performance information
13. The accounting authority has additional responsibilities as required by section 55(2)(a) of the PFMA to ensure
that the annual report and audited financial statements fairly present the performance against predetermined
objectives of the public entity.
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Responsibility of the Auditor-General
14. I conducted my engagement in accordance with section 13 of the PAA read with General Notice 616 of 2008,
issued in Government Gazette No. 31057 of 15 May 2008.
15. In terms of the foregoing my engagement included performing procedures of an audit nature to obtain
sufficient appropriate evidence about the performance information and related systems, processes and
procedures. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement.
16. I believe that the evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to report that no significant findings
have been identified as a result of my review.
OTHER REPORTS
Investigations
17. An investigation is being conducted based on allegations of improper relationships of some officials with the
fishing industry where these relationships were allegedly unfairly benefiting some members of the industry.
The investigation was still ongoing at the reporting date.
Performance audits
18. A performance audit of the handling of confiscated abalone is in the process of being conducted. The audit
covers the period January 2006 to August 2007. The report was in the process of being finalised at the
reporting date.
APPRECIATION
The assistance rendered by the staff of the Marine Living Resources Fund during the audit is sincerely 1.
appreciated.
Cape Town
31 July 2008
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REPORT OF THE ACCOUNTING AUTHORITY for the year ended 31 March 2008
The accounting authority presents the annual report, which forms part of the audited financial statements of the
fund for the year, ended 31 March 2008.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY OF THE FUND
South Africa has a 3 000 km coastline that serves as a major shipping trade route, is home to a vast biodiversity
of marine and coastal species, provides jobs and food to many South Africans, and also attracts growing numbers
of tourists each year.
The Marine and Coastal Management Branch (MCM) of the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
(DEAT) is tasked with managing the development, sustainable use and orderly exploitation of our marine and
coastal resources, as well as protecting the integrity and quality of our marine and coastal ecosystems. The Branch’s
activities are governed by the Marine Living Resources Act of 1998, and the Branch operations are funded through
the Marine Living Resources Fund.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Director-General: Deputy Director-General: Chief Financial Officer:
N Jezile M Mayekiso S Mohamed
REMUNERATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Compensation of the employees that administer the MLRF is paid by the Department of Environmental Affairs and
Tourism (DEAT). The compensation of the executive officers is disclosed in the financial statements of DEAT.
From 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008 payments to the value of R146 460 were made to the Deputy Director-
General for subsistence, travel and other related reimbursement costs from the MLRF. During this period no
payments were made to the Director-General.
From 1 April 2007 to 31 May 2007 payments to the value of R4 494 were made to the Chief Financial Officer (A
Ismail – resigned 31 May 2007) for subsistence, travel and other related reimbursement costs from the MLRF.
From 1 June 2007 to 31 March 2008 payments to the value of R6 910 were made to the Chief Financial Officer (S
Mohamed) for subsistence, travel and other related reimbursement costs from the MLRF.
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GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
ADDRESS
Foretrust Building Private Bag X2
Martin Hammerschlag Way Roggebaai
Foreshore 8012
Cape Town
8000
LEGAL FORM
The entity is a schedule 3A Public Entity in terms of the Public Finance Management Act No 1 of 1999 and is
governed by the Marine Living Resources Act No 18 of 1998.
LEGISLATIVE MANDATE
The mandate and core business of the Marine Living Resources Fund (MLRF), managed under the Marine and
Coastal Management Branch of The Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT), is underpinned by
the Constitution and all other relevant legislation and policies applicable to government departments.
The specific mandate of the MLRF is derived from the following Acts, Policies, Treaties and Conventions:
Cabinet and Ministerial directives and policy decisions;−
White Paper on Environmental Management;−
National Environmental Management Act, 1998;−
Environment Conservation Act, 1989;−
White Paper on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity;−
National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004;−
National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003;−
World Heritage Convention Act, 1999;−
White Paper on Integrated Pollution and Waste Management, 2000;−
White Paper on Marine Fisheries, 1997;−
Marine Living Resources Act, 1998;−
White Paper on Sustainable Coastal Development, 2000;−
Sea-shore Act, 1935;−
Sea Birds and Seals Protection Act, 1973;−
Dumping at Sea Control Act, 1980;−
Marine Pollution Act, 1981;−
Antarctica Treaties Act, 1996;−
Regulations in terms of some of the above legislation e.g. Regulations for the use of 4x4 vehicles on beaches;−
Public Finance Management Act No 1 of 1999;−
National Treasury Regulations;−
Preferential Procurement Framework Act and regulations; and−
Supply Chain Management Framework.−
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ica a
nd Is
land
s •
is r
espo
nsib
le fo
r ad
visi
ng o
n th
e su
stai
nabl
e ut
ilisa
tion
of m
arin
e an
d co
asta
l res
ourc
es b
y ca
rryi
ng o
ut a
ppro
pria
te r
esea
rch.
Inte
grat
ed C
oast
al M
anag
emen
t•
is r
espo
nsib
le fo
r m
anag
ing
a va
riet
y of
hum
an im
pact
s on
the
coa
stal
env
iron
men
t th
roug
h re
gula
ting
activ
ities
alo
ng t
he c
oast
line.
Reso
urce
Man
agem
ent (
Mar
ine)
• is
res
pons
ible
for
regu
latin
g th
e ut
ilisa
tion
of m
arin
e re
sour
ces
thro
ugh
the
adm
inis
trat
ion
of fi
shin
g ri
ghts
, per
mits
and
lice
nses
.
Mon
itorin
g, Co
ntro
l and
Sur
veilla
nce
• is
res
pons
ible
for
prev
entin
g an
d el
imin
atin
g ill
egal
mar
ine
activ
ity.
The
Chie
f Fin
ancia
l Offi
cer
• is
res
pons
ible
for
the
finan
cial
man
agem
ent
of M
arin
e Li
ving
Res
ourc
es F
und.
The
rep
ort
is s
truc
ture
d in
suc
h a
way
tha
t th
e ke
y ac
hiev
emen
ts o
f the
MLR
F ar
e re
port
ed a
gain
st t
he K
ey P
erfo
rman
ce A
reas
, Key
Per
form
ance
Indi
cato
rs a
nd T
arge
ts fo
r th
e 20
07/2
008
finan
cial
yea
r as
pub
lishe
d in
the
01
Apr
il 20
07 t
o 31
Mar
ch 2
010
Stra
tegi
c Pl
an o
f the
Mar
ine
Livi
ng R
esou
rces
Fun
d.
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RT
OF
TH
E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
KE
Y D
EL
IVE
RA
BL
ES
, T
AR
GE
TS
AN
D T
IME
FR
AM
ES
PE
R S
TR
AT
EG
IC O
BJE
CT
IVE
FO
R 2
00
7/2
00
8
GO
AL:
PRO
MO
TE
TH
E C
ON
SERV
ATIO
N A
ND
SU
STA
INA
BLE
UT
ILIS
ATIO
N O
F N
ATU
RA
L R
ESO
UR
CES
Stra
tegi
c O
bje
ctiv
e 1:
En
sure
equ
itab
le a
nd
su
sta
inab
le u
se o
f n
atu
ral
reso
urc
es t
o c
on
trib
ute
to
eco
no
mic
dev
elo
pm
ent
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Scie
nti
fic
rese
arc
h
tha
t in
form
s
an
d g
uid
es t
he
sust
ain
ab
le
uti
lisa
tio
n a
nd
con
serv
ati
on
of
ma
rin
e a
nd
co
ast
al
eco
syst
ems.
Rese
arch
sur
veys
for T
AC
/ TAE
man
aged
fish
erie
s.
8 TA
Cs (h
ake
dire
cted
,
sole
, hor
se m
acke
rel,
anch
ovy,
sard
ine,
Wes
t
and
Sout
h co
ast r
ock
lobs
ter,
abal
one)
.
88
TAC
Reco
mm
enda
tions
subm
itted
.
Targ
ets
met
.TA
C/TA
E su
rvey
s, w
orki
ng
grou
p do
cum
ents
and
catc
h an
d/or
effo
rt li
mit
reco
mm
enda
tions
2 su
rvey
s of
TAE
man
aged
spe
cies
(squ
id,
seaw
eed)
.
2+2
line
fish
spec
ies
TAE
reco
mm
enda
tions
,
incl
udin
g 4
linefi
sh
spec
ies,
subm
itted
.
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E A
CC
OU
NT
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AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Biol
ogica
l and
cat
ch
info
rmat
ion
on h
arve
sted
spec
ies
(age
, gro
wth
and
repr
oduc
tion)
from
fiel
d
rese
arch
and
obs
erve
r
prog
ram
mes
.
All k
ey s
pecie
s.M
aint
ain.
+1
Rese
arch
pro
gram
mes
on
all k
ey s
pecie
s co
nduc
ted,
and
biol
ogica
l dat
a
succ
essf
ully
capt
ured
and
proc
esse
d.
Onl
y ro
utin
e bi
olog
ical
data
is b
eing
col
lect
ed,
with
lim
ited
oppo
rtun
ities
to in
vest
igat
e ne
w is
sues
due
to c
ost i
ncre
ases
and
limite
d fu
ndin
g.
Prop
osal
s an
d
mot
ivatio
ns fo
r ad
ditio
nal
fund
ing
allo
catio
ns h
ave
been
pre
pare
d an
d
disc
ussio
ns h
eld
with
DST
.
Biol
ogica
l pap
ers,
repo
rts,
wor
king
gro
up
docu
men
ts.
Rese
arch
and
mon
itorin
g
plan
s fo
r sm
all-s
cale
and
subs
isten
ce fi
sher
ies.
0 de
fined
.1
Rese
arch
and
mon
itorin
g pl
an to
be
defin
ed.
Rese
arch
er a
ppoi
nted
for
smal
l inv
erte
brat
es
(mus
sels,
oys
ters
).
Prel
imin
ary
rese
arch
plan
and
initi
al s
urve
ys
com
plet
ed.
Men
tors
hip
arra
ngem
ent
put i
n pl
ace
to a
ssist
rese
arch
er to
bec
ome
acqu
aint
ed w
ith r
esea
rch
issue
s.
Mon
itorin
g Pl
an
and
rese
arch
res
ults
publ
ished
.
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RT
OF
TH
E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Rese
arch
info
rmat
ion
on
pote
ntia
l new
fish
erie
s.
Stud
y on
a p
oten
tial
new
fish
ery
(oct
opus
)
and
rese
arch
to e
xpan
d
expl
oita
tion
of a
n ex
istin
g
fishe
ry (h
orse
mac
kere
l)
initi
ated
.
Cont
inue
res
earc
h
Oct
opus
: impl
emen
t
trai
ning
of r
ight
s ho
lder
s
and
anal
yze
for
incr
ease
in y
ield
.
Rese
arch
er a
ppoi
nted
for
new
fish
erie
s re
sear
ch.
Prel
imin
ary
rese
arch
plan
s de
velo
ped.
Oct
opus
wor
ksho
p he
ld to
rev
ise
fishi
ng m
etho
ds.
Men
tors
hip
arra
ngem
ent
put i
n pl
ace
to a
ssist
rese
arch
er to
bec
ome
acqu
aint
ed w
ith r
esea
rch
issue
s.
Fina
l rec
omm
enda
tion
on o
ctop
us a
nd h
orse
mac
kere
l fish
erie
s.
Hor
se m
acke
rel: a
nalyz
e
first
sur
vey
resu
lts a
nd
unde
rtak
e ne
w s
urve
y.
Hor
se m
acke
rel s
urve
y
canc
elle
d as
a r
esul
t of
inad
equa
te fu
ndin
g.
Prop
osal
s an
d
mot
ivatio
ns fo
r ad
ditio
nal
fund
ing
allo
catio
ns h
ave
been
pre
pare
d an
d
disc
ussio
ns h
eld
with
DST
.
Econ
omic
/
Socio
Eco
nom
ic
Reco
mm
enda
tion
in m
anag
emen
t
reco
mm
enda
tion
form
ats.
0Ec
onom
ic / S
ocio
-
Econ
omic
Rese
arch
Stra
tegy
defi
ned.
Mot
ivate
d fo
r N
ORS
A
Don
or F
undi
ng.
Proj
ect
impl
emen
ted
and
draf
t str
ateg
y on
soc
io-
econ
omic
rese
arch
deve
lope
d th
at m
ust b
e
inco
rpor
ated
into
MCM
rese
arch
str
ateg
y.
Dra
ft st
rate
gy to
be
tabl
ed a
nd d
iscus
sed
by
man
agem
ent.
Econ
omic
rese
arch
pla
n.
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E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Rese
arch
into
mar
ine
aqua
cultu
re to
war
ds
prod
ucin
g ef
ficie
nt a
nd/
or tr
ansf
erab
le s
ervic
es
and
tech
nolo
gies
.
Feed
ing
optim
izat
ion
in
Finfi
sh.
2 pr
ey it
ems
test
ed o
n 1
spec
ies.
1st P
hase
of f
ood
item
proj
ect f
or fi
nfish
com
plet
ed a
nd w
rite
up
com
men
ced.
Aqua
cultu
re r
esea
rch
expe
rimen
ts a
t risk
due
to lo
ad s
hedd
ing.
Finfi
sh e
xper
imen
t
mov
ed to
Kle
inse
e.
Dra
ft re
port
on
4 pr
ey
item
s an
d 2
spec
ies.
Dra
ft re
port
on
optim
izat
ion
for
Kob.
Dra
ft be
st p
ract
ices
for
scal
lops
.
Fina
l rep
orts
on
front
ier
prog
ram
me,
draf
t pla
n
for
Cent
re o
f Exc
elle
nce.
Pilo
t stu
dy o
n Sc
allo
p
bree
ding
Iden
tify
fact
ors
that
impa
ct o
n go
nad
and
larv
al d
evel
opm
ent /
spaw
ning
des
crib
ed.
Gro
w o
ut e
xper
imen
ts
desig
ned.
Rese
arch
into
repr
oduc
tive
cycl
e
com
plet
ed.
Pape
r on
Scal
lops
pub
lishe
d in
inte
rnat
iona
l res
earc
h
jour
nal.
Whi
te m
usse
l lar
vae
grow
out
exp
erim
ents
cond
ucte
d an
d
larv
ae tr
ansp
orte
d to
aqua
cultu
re fa
rm.
Prop
osal
sub
mitt
ed to
NO
RSA
for
fund
ing
assis
tanc
e to
upg
rade
the
mar
ine
aqua
cultu
re
rese
arch
facil
ity a
t the
Aqua
rium
.
Asse
ssm
ent o
f the
Mar
icultu
re P
oten
tial
of th
e In
dige
nous
Sea
Urc
hin
Trip
neus
tes
Gra
tilla
.
Fron
tier
prog
ram
me
on
Mar
icultu
re (P
artn
ersh
ip
with
DST
).
Cont
inue
and
con
clud
e
expe
rimen
t in
Fron
tier
Prog
ram
me.
Fron
tier
Prog
ram
me
com
plet
ed w
ith m
inor
exte
nsio
n.
DST
com
mitt
ed to
furt
her
supp
ort.
Furt
her
disc
ussio
ns w
ith
DST
top
man
agem
ent.
Mak
e ap
plica
tion
for
new
fund
ing
part
ners
hip.
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TH
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e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Bian
nual
rep
ort o
n
Stat
e of
the
Oce
an
Envir
onm
ent.
2 St
ate
of th
e O
cean
Envir
onm
ent r
epor
ts p
er
year
.
Mai
ntai
n bu
t dev
elop
abilit
y on
mor
e
com
preh
ensiv
e re
port
ing.
2 St
ate
of th
e O
cean
Envir
onm
enta
l rep
orts
prod
uced
(Jul
y an
d
Dec
embe
r 20
07).
No
dedi
cate
d ph
ysica
l
ocea
nogr
aphy
cru
ise
took
pla
ce d
ue to
bud
get
limita
tions
.
Subm
issio
ns m
ade
to
mot
ivate
for
incr
ease
d
budg
et in
200
8/09
for
ocea
nogr
aphi
c re
sear
ch
and
disc
ussio
ns h
eld
with
DST
und
er C
limat
e
Chan
ge P
rogr
amm
e.
2 Re
port
s pe
r ye
ar.
Arra
y sa
mpl
ing
stra
tegy
and
seek
fund
ing
rela
tions
hips
.
Mai
ntai
n an
d co
nsol
idat
e
fund
ing
rela
tions
hips
for
ocea
n m
onito
ring.
Asse
ssm
ents
of t
op
pred
ator
pop
ulat
ions
(sea
bird
s an
nual
ly an
d
seal
s ev
ery
3 ye
ars)
,
incl
udin
g M
ario
n Is
land
seab
ird p
opul
atio
ns a
nd
seal
pop
ulat
ions
eve
ry
five
year
s.
Popu
latio
n es
timat
es o
f
seal
s &
sea
bird
s.
Prod
uce
popu
latio
n
estim
ates
on
seal
s an
d
seab
irds
(Ope
ratio
nally
3
year
ass
essm
ent o
f sea
ls
and
annu
al fo
r se
abird
s).
Annu
al s
eabi
rd
popu
latio
n as
sess
men
t
com
plet
ed.
Seal
ass
essm
ent
cond
ucte
d in
Dec
embe
r
2008
.
Ship
sur
vey
budg
et
limita
tion,
seal
and
seab
ird w
ork
outs
ourc
ed
to s
mal
ler
boat
s w
hich
was
not
opt
imal
.
Ship
s bu
dget
incr
ease
mot
ivate
d fo
r 20
08/0
9
finan
cial y
ear.
Annu
al s
eabi
rd
asse
ssm
ent.
Seal
ass
essm
ent e
very
3 ye
ars.
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de
d 3
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arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Dev
elop
bes
t pra
ctice
guid
elin
es fo
r ce
tace
an
view
ing.
Best
pra
ctice
gui
delin
es
for
ceta
cean
vie
win
g
com
plet
ed a
nd d
raft
revie
wed
.
Inte
ract
ions
take
n pl
ace
with
Boa
t Bas
ed W
hale
Wat
chin
g In
dust
ry to
impl
emen
t cet
acea
n
view
ing
guid
elin
es.
Publ
icatio
n of
gui
delin
es
Rese
arch
into
Eco
syst
em
Appr
oach
es to
Fish
erie
s
(EAF
) Man
agem
ent t
o
gene
rate
cat
ch fi
sher
y
man
agem
ent a
dvice
and
regu
latio
ns th
at
inco
rpor
ate
mul
ti-sp
ecie
s
cons
ider
atio
ns a
nd
ecos
yste
m im
pact
s.
EAF
wor
king
gro
up
has
iden
tified
sev
eral
proj
ects
.
Iden
tified
pro
ject
s m
ust
be c
oste
d an
d a
fund
ing
mod
el in
clud
ing
inte
rnal
and
exte
rnal
ave
nues
mus
t be
iden
tified
.
Ecos
yste
ms A
ppro
ach
to F
isher
ies
proj
ect
com
plet
ed w
ith B
CLM
E
with
app
licat
ion
to R
SA,
Nam
ibia
and
Ang
ola.
EAF
prin
ciple
s ap
plie
d to
pela
gic
indu
stry
in c
lose
d
area
aro
und
Das
sen
and
St C
roix
Isla
nds
in a
n
atte
mpt
to h
alt d
eclin
e
in p
engu
in p
opul
atio
ns
and
byca
tch
limita
tions
for
purs
e-se
inin
g. EA
F
appl
ied
to D
emer
sal
fishe
ry it
o by
catc
h
limits
, are
a cl
osur
es
and
subs
trat
e da
mag
e
inve
stig
atio
ns.
Risk
asse
ssm
ents
for
maj
or
fishe
ries
com
plet
ed.
Min
or fi
sher
ies
still
to b
e as
sess
ed a
nd
broa
der
depa
rtm
enta
l
EAF
stra
tegy
to b
e
impl
emen
ted.
Fund
ed E
AF p
roje
cts
Man
agem
ent
reco
mm
enda
tions
inco
rpor
atin
g EA
F.
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RT
OF
TH
E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Ma
na
gem
ent
an
d r
egu
lati
on
of
ma
rin
e li
vin
g
reso
urc
es.
Com
mer
cial fi
shin
g
right
s al
loca
ted
in a
ll
com
mer
cial s
ecto
rs a
nd
% o
f 17
com
mer
cial
fishe
ries
revie
wed
as
per
fishe
ries
polic
ies.
> th
an 9
0% o
f cur
rent
com
mer
cial fi
sher
ies
allo
cate
d.
100%
.D
raft
polic
y fo
r la
rge
Pela
gics
rig
hts
allo
catio
ns
publ
ished
for
publ
ic
com
men
t. D
raft
SLA
pres
ente
d to
ser
vice
prov
ider
to a
ssist
with
right
s al
loca
tion
proc
ess.
Whi
te M
usse
l rig
hts
exte
nded
for
two
year
s.
Tim
efra
mes
hav
e be
en
deve
lope
d fo
r fin
alisa
tion
of P
olic
y an
d al
loca
tion
of
right
s in
larg
e Pe
lagi
cs.
Righ
ts r
egist
ers
for
all
com
mer
cial fi
sher
ies
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PO
RT
OF
TH
E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
0% r
evie
wed
.40
%
Larg
e Pe
lagi
cs
Tuna
Pol
e
Dem
ersa
l Sha
rk
Hak
e H
andl
ine
Trad
ition
al L
ine
Fish
Squi
d
Wes
t Coa
st R
ock
Lobs
ter
(Nea
rsho
re)
Dev
elop
ed a
Term
s of
Refe
renc
e an
d ad
vert
ised
a Bi
d to
out
sour
ce th
e
Perfo
rman
ce M
easu
ring
(Rev
iew
).
No
revie
ws
wer
e
cond
ucte
d.
The
targ
et w
ill be
shi
fted
to 2
008/
09 fi
nanc
ial
year
. Ap
poin
tmen
t of
serv
ice p
rovid
er to
be
final
ized
in o
rder
fast
-
trac
k th
e re
view
pro
cess
.
Sche
dule
for
Revie
w
revis
ed.
Revie
w r
epor
ts.
Num
ber
of F
isher
y
Man
agem
ent M
anua
ls in
resp
ect o
f 15
com
mer
cial
fishe
ries.
0%.
30%
Smal
l Pel
agics
Dem
ersa
l Sha
rk
Hor
se M
acke
rel
Seaw
eed
Sout
h Co
ast R
ock
Lobs
ter.
No
signi
fican
t pro
gres
s
has
been
mad
e in
the
deve
lopm
ent o
f Fish
ery
Man
agem
ent M
anua
ls.
Focu
s w
ill be
give
n to
the
deve
lopm
ent o
f Fish
ery
Man
agem
ent P
lans
(not
Man
uals)
.
Fish
ery
Man
agem
ent
Plan
s.
% C
omm
ercia
l
fishi
ng r
ight
s tra
nsfe
r
appl
icatio
ns a
sses
sed.
0%.
Polic
y on
Tran
sfer
s.
100%
of r
ight
tran
sfer
appl
icatio
ns a
sses
sed.
Com
men
ts a
nd
subm
issio
ns o
n dr
aft
Tran
sfer
Pol
icy
rece
ived
by e
nd o
f Feb
ruar
y 20
08.
Polic
y w
ill be
fina
lized
in
the
2008
/09
finan
cial
year
.
Ong
oing
tran
sfer
s ha
ve
been
pro
cess
ed o
n a
need
s ba
sis a
s w
hen
such
app
licat
ions
hav
e
been
rec
eive
d (e
g. D
eath
of a
rig
hts
hold
er).
Polic
y on
Rig
hts T
rans
fers
.
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PO
RT
OF
TH
E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
% o
f Sub
siste
nce
&
Smal
l-Sca
le C
omm
ercia
l
Fish
ing
Righ
ts a
lloca
ted.
0% a
lloca
ted
(Ope
rate
s
on a
n ex
empt
ion
basis
).
100%
rig
hts
allo
cate
dD
raft
Subs
isten
ce P
olic
y
deve
lope
d, pu
blish
ed
for
publ
ic co
mm
ent
and
cons
ulta
tions
with
com
mun
ities
took
pla
ce.
A Co
urt O
rder
cal
led
for
Inte
rim R
elie
f mea
sure
s
whi
ch w
ere
gran
ted
on tw
o oc
casio
ns to
appr
oxim
atel
y 10
00
fishe
rs.
A N
atio
nal S
umm
it w
as
held
and
a N
atio
nal
Task
Team
est
ablis
hed
to
take
the
polic
y pr
oces
s
forw
ard,
ensu
ring
mor
e
com
mun
ity p
artic
ipat
ion.
Righ
ts R
egist
ers
for
Subs
isten
ce a
nd S
mal
l-
scal
e fis
herie
s.
Regu
lato
ry a
nd
Man
agem
ent F
ram
ewor
k
for
Fish
Pro
cess
ing
Esta
blish
men
ts (F
PE) a
nd
Recr
eatio
nal F
isher
ies.
354
FPE
Righ
ts a
lloca
ted.
130
FPE
Exem
ptio
ns
allo
cate
d.
Polic
y on
FPE
’s to
regu
lariz
e m
anag
emen
t
ther
eof.
No
prog
ress
was
mad
e
on d
evel
opm
ent o
f the
polic
y.
Righ
ts R
egist
ers
and
Exem
ptio
n lis
ts a
re
cont
inua
lly u
pdat
ed.
Righ
ts R
egist
ers
for
Fish
Pro
cess
ing
Esta
blish
men
ts.
Recr
eatio
nal F
isher
ies
Polic
y.Re
gula
tions
and
fees
in
plac
e fo
r re
crea
tiona
l
fishe
ries.
Dra
ft Po
licy
and
Man
agem
ent r
egim
e fo
r
Recr
eatio
nal F
isher
ies
by
31 M
arch
200
8.
Econ
omic
stud
y on
recr
eatio
nal a
nglin
g w
as
cond
ucte
d by
an
exte
rnal
orga
niza
tion.
Fina
lisat
ion
of a
Dra
ft Re
gula
tory
and
Man
agem
ent f
ram
ewor
k
for
Recr
eatio
nal F
isher
ies
will
be d
evel
oped
in th
e
2008
/09
finan
cial y
ear.
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RT
OF
TH
E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Man
agem
ent r
egim
e fo
r
illega
l, unr
epor
ted
and
unre
gula
ted
(IUU
) fish
ing
and
man
agem
ent o
f
fishi
ng c
apac
ity.
Non
e.D
raft
Nat
iona
l Pla
n of
Actio
n (N
POA)
for
fishi
ng
capa
city.
Hak
e ca
pacit
y
man
agem
ent r
egim
e
impl
emen
ted
whi
ch
prov
ides
a b
asis
to
form
ulat
e a
NPO
A fo
r
fishi
ng c
apac
ity.
Stak
ehol
der
wor
ksho
p
for
deve
lopm
ent o
f dra
ft
NPO
A on
Fish
ing
capa
city
will
be c
onve
ned.
Nat
iona
l Pla
ns o
f Act
ion.
Man
agem
ent r
egim
e
for
Seal
s, Se
a bi
rds,
Shor
ebird
s an
d Sh
arks
.
Dra
ft Po
licy
for
Seal
s,
seab
irds
& s
hore
bird
s.
Fina
lized
pol
icy
for
Seal
s,
Seab
irds
& S
hore
bird
s
and
impl
emen
tatio
n
ther
eof.
Fina
l pol
icy
gaze
tted
on
7 D
ecem
ber
2007
in G
N
3054
3.
Impl
emen
tatio
n of
polic
y.
Polic
y an
d N
atio
nal P
lans
of A
ctio
n.
Dra
ft N
atio
nal P
lan
of
Actio
n.
Fina
lized
Nat
iona
l Pla
n of
Actio
n fo
r se
abird
s.
Dra
ft N
POA
unde
r re
view
but n
ot fi
naliz
ed.
Dra
ft N
POA
of 2
004
will
be u
pdat
ed to
take
acco
unt o
f the
long
-term
right
s al
loca
tion
proc
ess.
Non
e.D
raft
NPO
A fo
r sh
arks
.In
puts
hav
e be
en
rece
ived
from
var
ious
Man
agem
ent a
nd
Scie
ntifi
c Wor
king
Gro
ups
but d
raft
NPO
A st
ill to
be
deve
lope
d.
Disc
ussio
ns h
eld
in
the
Man
agem
ent a
nd
Scie
ntifi
c Wor
king
Gro
ups.
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TH
E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Man
agem
ent m
easu
res
to r
e-bu
ild d
eple
ted
stoc
ks.
Ecos
yste
m c
onsid
erat
ions
incl
uded
in a
ll pe
rmit
and
exem
ptio
n co
nditi
ons.
Impl
emen
t man
agem
ent
mea
sure
s.
HAK
E: C
apac
ity
man
agem
ent r
egim
e
impl
emen
ted
in h
ake
fishi
ng s
ecto
rs.
Impr
oved
byca
tch
man
agem
ent
mea
sure
s im
plem
ente
d
for
hake
fish
ery.
ABAL
ON
E: S
uspe
nsio
n
of c
omm
ercia
l har
vest
ing
of w
ild a
balo
ne
impl
emen
ted
from
1
Febr
uary
200
8.
Enga
gem
ents
with
stak
ehol
ders
and
rig
hts
hold
ers.
Hak
e an
d ab
alon
e
stra
tegi
es d
evel
oped
.
Polic
y an
d N
atio
nal P
lans
of A
ctio
n.
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RT
OF
TH
E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Ma
na
gem
ent
an
d r
egu
lati
on
of
coa
sta
l re
sou
rces
.
Enab
ling
mar
ine
aqua
cultu
re r
egul
ator
y
fram
ewor
k.
Dra
ft Aq
uacu
lture
pol
icy.
Polic
y p
rom
ulga
ted
Mar
ine
Aqua
cultu
re
Dev
elop
men
t Str
ateg
y
final
ized
.
Aqua
cultu
re p
olic
y
gaze
tted
on 7
Sep
tem
ber
2007
.
Mar
ine
Aqua
cultu
re
Stra
tegy
app
rove
d by
Cabi
net.
Cons
ulta
tions
with
DTI
and
MIN
MEC
.
Aqua
cultu
re p
olic
y an
d
regu
latio
ns
Aqua
cultu
re s
ecto
r pl
an
and
guid
elin
es
Dra
ft re
gula
tions
in
MLR
A.
Regu
latio
ns r
evie
wed
.Ta
rget
not
ach
ieve
d.D
rafte
r w
ill be
app
oint
ed
to e
ffect
am
endm
ents
to
MLR
A.
Sect
or d
evel
opm
ent
and
tran
sfor
mat
ion
of
aqua
cultu
re in
dust
ry.
Dra
ft Se
ctor
Dev
elop
men
t Pla
n.
Sect
or D
evel
opm
ent P
lan
final
ized
.
Wor
k on
Sec
tor
Dev
elop
men
t Pla
n
unde
rway
but
will
only
be
final
ized
in 1
st q
uart
er o
f
2008
/09.
Mee
tings
hel
d w
ith
DTI
to c
larif
y ro
les
and
resp
onsib
ilitie
s be
twee
n
DEA
T an
d D
TI.
Econ
omic
oppo
rtun
ities
and
alte
rnat
ive
livel
ihoo
ds o
ppor
tuni
ties
for
coas
tal c
omm
uniti
es.
No
Sust
aina
ble
Coas
tal
Live
lihoo
ds (S
CL) s
trat
egy
in p
lace
.
Dra
ft SC
L st
rate
gy
deve
lope
d.
Dra
ft SC
L St
rate
gy
com
plet
ed in
Mar
ch
2008
.
Cons
ulta
tion
sche
dule
deve
lope
d fo
r co
asta
l
com
mun
ities
.
Coas
tal l
ivelih
oods
stra
tegy
.
IDPs
.
Polic
ies.
Impl
emen
tatio
ns P
lans
.
MO
Us.
Revie
w a
nd a
lignm
ent
with
IDPs
.
7 ID
Ps o
f Coa
stal
Mun
icipa
litie
s re
view
ed
and
tren
ds n
oted
for
inco
rpor
atio
n in
to th
e
final
SCL
dra
ft st
rate
gy.
Cons
ulta
tions
hel
d w
ith
coas
tal m
unici
palit
ies.
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OF
TH
E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Opp
ortu
nitie
s in
non-
cons
umpt
ive u
se
initi
ative
s
Dra
ft Bo
at-b
ased
Wha
le
Wat
chin
g an
d W
hite
Shar
k Ca
ge D
iving
polic
ies.
Polic
ies
and
regu
latio
ns
for
Boat
Bas
ed W
hale
Wat
chin
g, D
olph
in
Wat
chin
g an
d W
hite
Shar
k Ca
ge D
iving
prom
ulga
ted
and
impl
emen
ted.
Polic
ies
and
regu
latio
ns
for
BBW
W a
nd W
SCD
have
bee
n su
bmitt
ed
for
appr
oval
but
will
only
be p
rom
ulga
ted
in
2009
8/09
fina
ncia
l yea
r.
Mee
tings
hel
d w
ith
stak
ehol
ders
on
polic
y
deve
lopm
ent p
roce
ss.
BBW
W a
nd W
SCD
polic
ies
and
regu
latio
ns.
New
non
-con
sum
ptive
use
activ
ities
iden
tified
.
Expl
ored
opt
ions
of
addi
tiona
l sha
rk s
pecie
s
to b
eing
reg
ulat
ed fo
r
non-
cons
umpt
ive u
se.
Socio
-eco
nom
ic
oppo
rtun
ities
and
reve
nue
gene
ratio
n
in p
rocl
aim
ed fi
shin
g
harb
ors.
Har
bor
Proj
ect s
ervic
e
prov
ider
app
oint
ed.
Har
bor
feas
ibilit
y st
udy
repo
rt fi
naliz
ed.
Phas
e 2
of F
easib
ility
Stud
y co
mpl
eted
and
repo
rt p
rese
nted
to D
EAT
and
Har
bour
Ste
erin
g
Com
mitt
ee.
1st d
raft
of P
hase
3 o
f the
stu
dy
rece
ived
and
cons
ider
ed.
Mee
tings
of t
he H
arbo
ur
Stee
ring
Com
mitt
ee to
mon
itor
prog
ress
of t
he
feas
ibilit
y st
udy.
Har
bour
feas
ibilit
y st
udy
and
repo
rt.
Iden
tify
sust
aina
ble
coas
tal l
ivelih
ood
oppo
rtun
ities
in H
arbo
rs.
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PO
RT
OF
TH
E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
GO
AL:
PRO
MO
TE
TH
E C
ON
SERV
ATIO
N A
ND
SU
STA
INA
BLE
UT
ILIZ
ATIO
N O
F N
ATU
RA
L R
ESO
UR
CES
Stra
tegi
c O
bje
ctiv
e 2:
Co
nse
rve
bio
div
ersi
ty,
its
com
po
nen
ts,
pro
cess
es a
nd
fu
nct
ion
s a
nd
mit
iga
te t
hre
ats
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Ma
na
gem
ent
an
d r
egu
lati
on
of
coa
sta
l re
sou
rces
.
Man
agem
ent
fram
ewor
k an
d fu
ndin
g
arra
ngem
ents
for
Mar
ine
Prot
ecte
d Ar
eas
(MPA
s).
19 M
PAs
esta
blish
ed21
MPA
s es
tabl
ished
.Es
tabl
ishm
ent o
f
addi
tiona
l 2 M
PAs
(Stil
baai
and
Eas
t
Lond
on) n
ot a
chie
ved.
Mee
tings
hel
d w
ith
Stilb
aai s
take
hold
ers
to
final
ise r
egul
atio
ns.
MPA
est
ablis
hmen
t Pla
ns.
MPA
Man
agem
ent P
lans
.
SLAs
.2
MPA
man
agem
ent
plan
s.
Revie
w a
nd d
evel
op
6 M
PA m
anag
emen
t
plan
s th
at in
clud
e so
cio
econ
omic
cons
ider
atio
ns.
Serv
ice p
rovid
er (C
ape
Nat
ure
and
Park
Boa
rd
Serv
ice) a
ppoi
nted
for
the
draf
ting
of
man
agem
ent p
lans
.
Tem
plat
es p
repa
red
for
man
agem
ent p
lans
.
Dra
ft ga
zette
for
Stilb
aai
com
plet
ed.
Stilb
aai t
o be
dec
lare
d in
2008
/09
finan
cial y
ear.
No
Serv
ice L
evel
Agre
emen
t (SL
A) in
plac
e.
SLA
signe
d w
ith
SAN
Park
s fo
r na
tiona
l
MPA
s.
SLA
signe
d w
ith p
rovin
cial
agen
cies
for
19 M
PAs.
SLAs
fina
lised
with
WC
Nat
ure
Cons
erva
tion
Boar
d; EK
ZN
Wild
life,
ECPB
and
the
Isim
anal
iso
Gre
ater
Wet
land
s Pa
rk.
Regu
lar
inte
ract
ions
with
stak
ehol
ders
.
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PO
RT
OF
TH
E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Impl
emen
tatio
n pr
otoc
ols
signe
d an
d op
erat
iona
l
with
3 p
rovin
cial a
genc
ies
and
ISim
anga
liso
cove
ring
11 M
PAs.
Rese
arch
into
mar
ine
prot
ecte
d ar
eas
to
crea
te e
nviro
nmen
tal
man
agem
ent a
dvice
.
Effe
ctive
ness
of p
rote
cted
area
s fo
r fin
fish.
2 M
PAs
(Laa
ngeb
aan
and
De
Hoo
p).
NO
RSA
supp
orte
d W
C
MPA
/ Lan
geba
an p
roje
ct
prog
ress
ing
with
fina
l
repo
rt to
be
subm
itted
in
2008
/09.
Rout
ine
long
-term
mon
itorin
g ca
rrie
d ou
t in
De
Hoo
p.
Impl
emen
tatio
n of
MPA
rese
arch
and
mon
itorin
g
proj
ects
.
Asse
ssm
ent r
epor
t on
MPA
s
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OF
TH
E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Man
agem
ent r
egim
e fo
r
estu
arie
s.
No
estu
arin
e pr
otoc
ol.
Dra
ft N
atio
nal E
stua
rine
man
agem
ent p
roto
col.
Gen
eric
estu
arin
e
man
agem
ent p
lane
com
plet
ed a
nd a
ligne
d
with
ICM
bill.
8 G
uide
line
supp
ortin
g
docu
men
ts p
rodu
ced
and
disc
usse
d w
ith
stak
ehol
ders
.
Wor
k on
pilo
ts h
as
star
ted.
Cont
ract
s fo
r Es
tuar
ine
Man
agem
ent p
lans
signe
d w
ith E
CPB.
Serie
s of
inte
ract
ions
with
rele
vant
sta
keho
lder
s
held
tow
ards
dev
elop
ing
a N
atio
nal E
stua
rine
Prot
ocol
.
Nat
iona
l Est
uarin
e
Prot
ocol
.
Coas
tal m
anag
emen
t
regi
me.
Dra
ft Bi
llRe
vised
Bill
appr
oved
and
Regu
latio
ns g
azet
ted.
Cabi
net a
ppro
ved
the
subm
issio
n of
the
ICM
Bill
to P
arlia
men
t.
Port
folio
Com
mitt
ee
reco
mm
ende
d ta
blin
g of
ICM
Bill
to P
arlia
men
t.
ICM
Bill
Parli
amen
t
proc
ess.
Brie
fings
and
info
rmat
ion
sess
ions
hel
d on
the
ICM
Bill.
Coas
t Zon
e M
anag
emen
t
Act.
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RT
OF
TH
E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Coas
tal m
onito
ring
fram
ewor
k.
No
coas
tal m
onito
ring
and
repo
rtin
g.
Stat
e of
the
Coas
t
Mon
itorin
g In
dica
tors
impl
emen
ted
in C
oast
al
Prov
ince
s.
No
signi
fican
t pro
gres
s
mad
e.
Initi
al w
ork
star
ted
on
final
izin
g th
e St
ate
of
the
Coas
t Mon
itorin
g
indi
cato
rs.
Stat
e of
Coa
st R
epor
ts.
Man
agem
ent o
f lan
d-
base
d so
urce
s of
pollu
tion.
No
Nat
iona
l Pro
gram
me
of A
ctio
n in
pla
ce.
Dra
ft N
atio
nal
Prog
ram
me
of A
ctio
n
(NPO
A) in
con
sulta
tion
with
oth
er ro
le p
laye
rs.
Iden
tifica
tion
and
mon
itorin
g of
pol
lutio
n
hots
pots
.
Prov
incia
l Con
sulta
tive
Wor
ksho
ps h
eld
in K
ZN
.
Stak
ehol
der
cons
ulta
tion
held
i.r.o
. NPO
A (in
part
icula
r N
atio
nal
Advis
ory
Foru
m a
nd
DW
AF o
n W
aste
Wat
er).
Dra
ft N
POA
docu
men
t
com
plet
ed a
nd d
elive
red
by C
SIR.
Stak
ehol
der
enga
gem
ents
hel
d as
part
of t
he p
roce
ss to
deve
lop
the
NPO
A.
Nat
iona
l Pro
gram
me
of
Actio
n
Inst
itutio
nal
arra
ngem
ents
for
mar
ine
oil s
pill
com
batin
g
func
tion.
MCM
invo
lvem
ent i
n oi
l
spill
com
batin
g un
clea
r
Aeria
l sur
veilla
nce
for
oil
spills
.
Neg
otia
tions
with
MCS
,
EQP,
DO
T, SA
MSA
final
ized
on
appr
opria
te
fund
ing
and
man
agem
ent
mod
els.
Dra
ft Co
-ope
rativ
e
man
agem
ent p
ropo
sal
deve
lope
d.
Mee
tings
hav
e be
en h
eld
with
in th
e de
part
men
t
tow
ards
fina
lizin
g
impl
emen
tatio
n pr
otoc
ol
with
DO
T/SA
MSA
.
Oil
Spill
Agre
emen
ts.
MO
Us.
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RT
OF
TH
E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
GO
AL:
PRO
TEC
T A
ND
IMPR
OV
E T
HE
QU
ALI
TY
AN
D S
AFE
TY
OF
TH
E EN
VIR
ON
MEN
T
Stra
tegi
c O
bje
ctiv
e 2:
E
nsu
re p
rop
er c
om
pli
an
ce w
ith
en
viro
nm
enta
l m
an
age
men
t sy
stem
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Co
mp
lia
nce
wit
h
ma
rin
e a
nd
co
ast
al
regu
lati
on
s
Land
bas
ed s
ecto
r
fishe
ries
spec
ific
mon
itorin
g an
d
enfo
rcem
ent o
f the
MLR
A
Insh
ore
= 7
0%
Offs
hore
= 3
0%
(%=
inve
stm
ent o
f chi
ef
dire
ctor
ate
budg
et)
Insh
ore
= 6
0%
Offs
hore
= 4
0%
Enfo
rcem
ent s
tatis
tics:
24 p
riorit
y ar
eas
•
mon
itore
d
3805
slip
way
•
insp
ectio
ns
cond
ucte
d.
131
top
wan
ted
•
susp
ects
mon
itore
d
and
24 a
rres
ted.
458
Fish
Pro
cess
ing
•
Esta
blish
men
ts
insp
ecte
d.
Spec
ial o
pera
tions
•
with
SAP
S,
SAN
Park
s &
mun
icipa
litie
s in
abal
one
hots
pots
.
181
road
bloc
ks w
ith
•
SAPS
and
468
8
vehi
cles
sea
rche
d.
Ope
ratio
nal P
lans
EPV
regi
ster
s
VMS
repo
rts
Insp
ectio
n re
gist
ers
and
data
base
Crim
inal
rep
orts
and
case
s
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TH
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CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Oce
an b
ased
(con
sum
ptive
and
non
-
cons
umpt
ive) m
onito
ring
and
enfo
rcem
ent
thro
ugh
the
depl
oym
ent
of V
esse
l Mon
itorin
g
Syst
ems
(VM
S) a
nd
Envir
onm
enta
l Pro
tect
ion
Vess
els
(EPV
s)
6209
line
fish;
6182
•
rock
lobs
ter;
9321
9
abal
one;
9 bo
ats
and
24 v
ehic
les
wer
e co
nfisc
ated
.
49 v
esse
l pat
rols
•
cond
ucte
d.
304
vess
els
•
insp
ecte
d.
74 V
MS
•
tran
sgre
ssio
ns
mon
itore
d an
d
inve
stig
ated
.
Synd
icate
infil
trat
ed
•
and
arre
st o
f 3
Chin
ese,
1 M
exica
n
and
2 SA
Nat
iona
ls.
Illeg
al a
balo
ne
•
proc
essin
g
esta
blish
men
t in
KZN
clo
sed.
195
dock
ets
•
regi
ster
ed a
nd 8
71
fines
issu
ed.
Sect
or s
pecifi
c
inve
stig
atio
n of
envir
onm
enta
l crim
es
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RT
OF
TH
E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Co-o
rdin
ate
MCS
appr
oach
with
imm
edia
te c
oast
al
neig
hbou
rs th
roug
h
hono
urin
g ex
istin
g SA
DC
agre
emen
ts.
Bi-la
tera
ls w
ith S
ADC
stat
es a
nd o
ther
MO
Us
are
not p
rope
rly a
ligne
d
to M
CM p
riorit
ies.
Impr
ove
on in
form
atio
n
shar
ing
and
join
t res
ourc
e
utiliz
atio
n.
Vess
el M
onito
ring
Syst
em
(VM
S) in
form
atio
n
shar
ed w
ith S
ADC
coun
trie
s.
MCS
bila
tera
l
agre
emen
ts w
ill be
re-
exam
ined
in 2
008/
09
finan
cial y
ear.
Form
al a
gree
men
ts
MO
Us.
MCS
Exc
hang
e
prog
ram
mes
with
neig
hbou
ring
SAD
C
stat
es a
nd o
ther
coun
trie
s.
Nil
3N
o ex
chan
ge
prog
ram
mes
took
pla
ce
with
SAD
C ne
ighb
ours
due
to a
lack
of f
unds
.
2 SA
DC
patro
ls ha
ve
been
pla
nned
for
2008
/09
finan
cial y
ear.
Dat
abas
e.
Com
plia
nce
part
ners
hips
with
com
mun
ities
, fish
ing
indu
stry
and
oth
er
stak
ehol
ders
.
4 co
mpl
ianc
e
part
ners
hips
.
Part
ners
hips
with
10
fishe
ries
and
coas
tal
com
mun
ities
.
Join
t ope
ratio
ns w
ith
SAPS
, SAN
DF
and
Cape
Nat
ure
in O
verb
erg.
Join
t Ope
ratio
ns w
ith
enfo
rcem
ent p
artn
ers
in P
ort E
lizab
eth
and
surr
ound
s.
15 jo
int o
pera
tions
with
HM
CI w
ere
cond
ucte
d.
Join
t ope
ratio
ns a
t
Bord
er p
osts
in F
ree
Stat
e, M
pum
alan
aga
and
Nor
ther
n Ca
pe.
Ong
oing
inte
ract
ion
and
awar
enes
s ca
mpa
igns
cond
ucte
d w
ith c
oast
al
com
mun
ities
and
Obs
erve
rs a
nd H
onor
ary
MCI
s ap
poin
ted.
Form
al a
nd in
form
al
agre
emen
ts; m
inut
es o
f
mee
tings
.
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TH
E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Redu
ctio
n of
tran
sgre
ssio
n of
off-
road
veh
icle
s; M
PAs
and
estu
arie
s.
Unk
now
n.D
evel
op b
asel
ine.
1342
slip
way
s in
spec
ted.
1946
Coa
stal
insp
ectio
ns.
7897
per
mits
insp
ecte
d.
Neg
otia
tions
hav
e ta
ken
plac
e w
ith P
rovin
cial
auth
oriti
es to
add
ress
the
issue
of i
llega
l and
unre
gist
ered
slip
way
s.
Tran
sgre
ssio
n Re
gist
er.
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RE
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RT
OF
TH
E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Co-o
rdin
ate
MCS
appr
oach
with
imm
edia
te c
oast
al
neig
hbou
rs th
roug
h
hono
urin
g ex
istin
g SA
DC
agre
emen
ts.
Bi-la
tera
ls w
ith S
ADC
stat
es a
nd o
ther
MO
Us
are
not p
rope
rly a
ligne
d
to M
CM p
riorit
ies.
Impr
ove
on in
form
atio
n
shar
ing
and
join
t res
ourc
e
utiliz
atio
n.
Vess
el M
onito
ring
Syst
em
(VM
S) in
form
atio
n
shar
ed w
ith S
ADC
coun
trie
s.
MCS
bila
tera
l
agre
emen
ts w
ill be
re-
exam
ined
in 2
008/
09
finan
cial y
ear.
Form
al a
gree
men
ts
MO
Us.
MCS
Exc
hang
e
prog
ram
mes
with
neig
hbou
ring
SAD
C
stat
es a
nd o
ther
coun
trie
s.
Nil
3N
o ex
chan
ge
prog
ram
mes
took
pla
ce
with
SAD
C ne
ighb
ours
due
to a
lack
of f
unds
.
2 SA
DC
patro
ls ha
ve
been
pla
nned
for
2008
/09
finan
cial y
ear.
Dat
abas
e.
Com
plia
nce
part
ners
hips
with
com
mun
ities
, fish
ing
indu
stry
and
oth
er
stak
ehol
ders
.
4 co
mpl
ianc
e
part
ners
hips
.
Part
ners
hips
with
10
fishe
ries
and
coas
tal
com
mun
ities
.
Join
t ope
ratio
ns w
ith
SAPS
, SAN
DF
and
Cape
Nat
ure
in O
verb
erg.
Join
t Ope
ratio
ns w
ith
enfo
rcem
ent p
artn
ers
in P
ort E
lizab
eth
and
surr
ound
s.
15 jo
int o
pera
tions
with
HM
CI w
ere
cond
ucte
d.
Join
t ope
ratio
ns a
t
Bord
er p
osts
in F
ree
Stat
e, M
pum
alan
aga
and
Nor
ther
n Ca
pe.
Ong
oing
inte
ract
ion
and
awar
enes
s ca
mpa
igns
cond
ucte
d w
ith c
oast
al
com
mun
ities
and
Obs
erve
rs a
nd H
onor
ary
MCI
s ap
poin
ted.
Form
al a
nd in
form
al
agre
emen
ts; m
inut
es o
f
mee
tings
.
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RT
OF
TH
E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
GO
AL:
PRO
MO
TE
GLO
BA
L SU
STA
INA
BLE
DEV
ELO
PMEN
T A
GEN
DA
Stra
tegi
c O
bje
ctiv
e 2:
I
mp
lem
ent
NE
PA
D a
nd
SA
DC
to
uri
sm,
envi
ron
men
tal,
ma
rin
e a
nd
co
ast
al
pro
gra
mm
es
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Pro
mo
te a
glo
ba
l
sust
ain
ab
le
dev
elo
pm
ent
age
nd
a.
Regi
onal
and
inte
rnat
iona
l
colla
bora
tions
thro
ugh
part
icipa
tion
in
rele
vant
Reg
iona
l
Fish
ery
Man
agem
ent
Org
anisa
tions
(RFM
Os)
and
Larg
e M
arin
e
Ecos
yste
ms
(LM
E)
prog
ram
mes
.
Repr
esen
tatio
n an
d
part
icipa
tion
in IC
CAT
,
SEAF
O, C
CAM
LR, I
OTC
,
BCLM
E, B
ENEF
IT;
BCC;
ACE
P; AC
AP; I
WC;
ASCL
ME;
SW
IOFP
; ATC
M,
COM
NAP
.
Stra
tegy
for
enga
ging
in E
ast A
frica
n Co
ast
Larg
e M
arin
e Ec
osys
tem
Prog
ram
mes
(LM
Es) s
uch
as A
SLM
E an
d SW
IOFP
.
Revie
w n
ew a
nd e
xist
ing
part
ners
hips
on
LME
so th
at r
esea
rch
cost
bene
fits
are
at le
ast
equi
tabl
e.
BCLM
E Pr
ogra
mm
e
(1st p
hase
) suc
cess
fully
com
plet
ed.
Esta
blish
men
t of t
he B
CC.
Inte
ract
ion
with
ACE
P
and
ASCL
ME.
Res
earc
h
proj
ect f
unde
d th
roug
h
ACEP
. D
EAT
ship
to
prov
ide
surv
ey s
uppo
rt
to A
CEP.
SWIO
FP to
be
initi
ated
in
2008
/09
finan
cial y
ear.
Join
t saf
ety
wor
king
grou
ps e
stab
lishe
d
betw
een
COM
NAP
and
Resc
ue C
oord
inat
ing
Cent
res
(RCC
s).
SWIO
FP d
ocum
ents
have
bee
n sig
ned
by
DEA
T an
d RS
A to
ena
ble
part
icipa
tion
in 2
008/
09
finan
cial y
ear.
Join
t Reg
iona
l pro
ject
prop
osal
s.
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CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Leve
l of c
ount
ry
allo
catio
ns in
the
Hig
h
Seas
.
Allo
catio
ns fo
r Yel
low
fin
Tuna
; Sw
ordfi
sh; S
outh
ern
Blue
fin Tu
na, S
outh
ern
Alba
core
& P
atag
onia
n
Toot
hfish
.
Mai
ntai
n cu
rren
t lev
els
of c
ount
ry a
lloca
tions
(CC
AMLR
& IC
CAT
).
Coun
try
acce
ss to
CCAM
LR fi
shin
g ar
eas
incr
ease
d fro
m tw
o
area
s to
four
are
as.
Coun
try
acce
ss to
ICC
AT
mai
ntai
ned.
Sout
h Af
rica
appo
inte
d as
2nd V
ice C
hair
of IC
CAT
.
Mon
itorin
g of
impl
emen
tatio
n of
decis
ions
take
n at
thes
e
mee
tings
.
Qua
ntum
allo
cate
d to
coun
try
and
SA v
esse
ls
part
icipa
ting.
Neg
otia
ted
man
agem
ent
and
rese
arch
man
date
s
and
coun
try
posit
ions
at
NEP
AD, C
OFI
, IO
R, IC
CAT
,
CCAM
LR &
IOTC
.
Offi
cial p
ositi
ons
or
man
date
s (IC
CAT
&
CCAM
LR).
Stra
tegy
on
RFM
O’s.
100%
of m
atte
rs
arisi
ng w
ith n
egot
iatin
g
man
date
s an
d co
untr
y
posit
ions
.
Man
date
s fo
r CC
AMLR
,
COFI
and
ICC
AT
nego
tiate
d, ap
prov
ed
and
impl
emen
ted
at
CCAM
LR, C
OFI
, IO
TC
and
ICC
AT.
Bird
and
sea
l pop
ulat
ion
data
sub
mitt
ed to
CCAM
LR.
Ensu
re m
anda
tes
are
appr
oved
tim
eous
ly.
Appr
oved
man
date
s an
d
coun
try
posit
ions
.
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E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Join
t Dec
ision
-mak
ing
for
Beng
uela
Cur
rent
Com
miss
ion
(BCC
).
No
Join
t Dec
ision
-mak
ing
Mec
hani
sm.
Join
t Man
agem
ent P
lan.
Cont
ribut
ed to
the
setti
ng u
p of
the
BCC
thro
ugh
Min
ister
ial a
nd
Man
agem
ent B
oard
mee
tings
.
Cont
ribut
ed to
scie
nce
plan
for
BCC
.
6 M
onth
del
ay in
impl
emen
ting
the
prog
ram
me.
Prog
ram
me
to b
e
impl
emen
ted
in
2008
/09
finan
cial y
ear.
Join
t Man
agem
ent P
lan.
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CC
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NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
GO
AL:
TR
AN
SFO
RM
ATIO
N
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Fin
an
cia
l
Ma
na
gem
ent
Fina
ncia
l and
Bud
get
Man
agem
ent;
and
PFM
A
com
plia
nce
Inad
equa
te F
inan
cial
man
agem
ent s
yste
ms
and
over
-exp
endi
ture
early
war
ning
sys
tem
s
Cash
flow
pro
ject
s
capt
ured
on
exce
l
spre
adsh
eet.
Encu
mbr
ance
bud
getin
g
on O
racl
e
Man
agem
ent o
f sho
rt-
term
inve
stm
ents
.
90%
of e
ncum
bran
ce
budg
et m
anag
ed v
ia
Ora
cle
Fina
ncia
l sys
tem
.
Trai
ning
cou
rses
des
igne
d
for
staf
f on
Ora
cle.
Ora
cle
Stat
emen
ts.
Bank
sta
tem
ents
.
Audi
t Rep
orts
.
Min
utes
.
30 d
ay p
aym
ent t
erm
s.Ac
coun
ts P
ayab
le u
nit
impl
emen
ted
and
oper
atio
nal.
Mon
thly
reco
ncilia
tions
perfo
rmed
with
age
anal
ysis.
Disc
laim
ed A
udit
Opi
nion
.Im
prov
ed A
udit
Opi
nion
.Im
prov
ed A
udit
Opi
nion
with
7 q
ualifi
catio
ns.
Dev
elop
ed a
nd
impl
emen
ted
a M
LRF
Turn
arou
nd S
trat
egy.
Lim
ited
unde
rsta
ndin
g of
PFM
A pr
ovisi
ons
by n
on-
finan
cial s
taff
PFM
A w
orks
hops
with
Chie
f Dire
ctor
ates
Trai
ning
ses
sions
pro
vided
for
man
agem
ent b
ut n
ot
yet r
olle
d ou
t to
each
Chie
f Dire
ctor
ate.
Trai
ning
sch
edul
e to
be d
evel
oped
for
Chie
f
Dire
ctor
ate
sess
ions
.
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NT
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AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Supp
ly Ch
ain
Man
agem
ent
New
Fin
ancia
l and
proc
urem
ent s
yste
ms
bein
g ro
lled
out
100%
adh
eren
ce to
SCM
; PPP
FA, P
FMA
and
Trea
sury
reg
ulat
ions
.
Bid
and
Disp
osal
Com
mitt
ees
oper
atio
nal.
Esta
blish
men
t of B
id a
nd
Disp
osal
Com
mitt
ees.
Audi
t Rep
orts
.
Bid
Com
mitt
ee m
inut
es.
Dra
ft po
licie
s fo
r M
LRF
Asse
t Man
agem
ent
and
sale
of c
onfis
cate
d
anim
als.
Mai
ntai
n 10
0%
adhe
renc
e to
SCM
and
PFM
A.
Asse
t Reg
ister
impl
emen
ted.
Ass
et p
olic
y
and
proc
edur
e m
anua
l
in p
lace
.
Dev
elop
men
t and
appr
oval
of A
sset
Man
agem
ent P
olici
es.
49%
BEE
spe
nd fo
r
MLR
F
55%
.46
% a
chie
ved
due
to
proc
urem
ent t
hrou
gh
singl
e so
urcin
g of
spec
ializ
ed r
esea
rch
equi
pmen
t fro
m o
vers
eas.
Inte
rnal
sta
keho
lder
s
mad
e aw
are
of ta
rget
s
and
expa
nded
dat
a ba
se
of B
EE s
ervic
e pr
ovid
ers
Reve
nue
Man
agem
ent
Dra
ft Po
licy
on C
ost
reco
very
.
Trea
sury
and
DEA
T Ap
prov
al o
f Cos
t
reco
very
fram
ewor
k.
Cost
Rec
over
y Fr
amew
ork
deve
lope
d bu
t not
impl
emen
ted
as d
eem
ed
not t
o be
a v
iabl
e fu
ndin
g
mod
el fo
r SA
fish
erie
s.
Cost
Rec
over
y
Fram
ewor
k an
d
alte
rnat
ives
to b
e
disc
usse
d fu
rthe
r w
ith
Nat
iona
l Tre
asur
y.
Reve
nue
Polic
y.
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PO
RT
OF
TH
E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
0 sm
art c
ard
syst
em fo
r
the
fishi
ng in
dust
ry.
Blue
-Prin
ting
of s
yste
m.
1st p
hase
dev
elop
men
t
Appr
oval
from
Trea
sury
,
Risk
-Rew
ard
mod
el o
r N
T
fund
ing.
Smar
t car
d op
tion
de-p
riorit
ised
for
the
2007
/08
finan
cial y
ear.
Proj
ect p
lan
for
inve
stig
atin
g sm
art
card
opt
ions
dra
fted
and
pres
ente
d to
man
agem
ent f
or a
ctio
n
in 2
008/
09 fi
nanc
ial
year
.
Smar
t car
ds.
Skil
ls D
evel
op
men
t,
Tra
nsf
orm
ati
on
, C
om
mu
nic
ati
on
a
nd
Sta
keh
old
er
Rel
ati
on
s
Num
ber
of S
taff
trai
ned
and
spec
ific
skills
deve
lope
d.
Skills
Dev
elop
men
t
Plan
s fo
r ea
ch C
hief
Dire
ctor
ate.
10%
incr
ease
in th
e
num
ber
of s
taff
trai
ned
in s
pecia
lized
disc
iplin
es
and
scar
ce s
kills
.
Dep
artm
enta
l PhD
prog
ram
me
appr
oved
and
laun
ched
.
Vario
us tr
aini
ng c
ours
es
held
and
atte
nded
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith
Wor
kpla
ce S
kills
Dev
elop
men
t Pla
n.
NO
RSA
Prog
ram
me
used
to a
ssist
with
pos
t
grad
uate
trai
ning
of
scie
ntist
s an
d re
sour
ce
man
ager
s.
Trai
ning
inst
itutio
ns;
Inte
rnat
iona
l coo
pera
tion;
Acad
emic
inst
itutio
ns; H
R.
DEA
T EE
sta
ff ta
rget
s.Pr
ofile
as
of M
arch
200
7.10
% im
prov
emen
t in
EE
profi
les
in a
ccor
danc
e
with
DEA
T an
d D
OL
requ
irem
ents
.
Afric
an -
40.8
%
Colo
ured
- 29
.5%
Indi
an -
2.1%
Whi
tes
- 27.
6%
Fem
ales
- 32
.6%
Mal
es -
67.3
%
Vaca
ncy
rate
red
uced
to
18%
EE p
rofil
e im
prov
ed a
nd
will
be fu
rthe
r ad
dres
sed
thou
gh fi
ling
of e
xist
ing
vaca
ncie
s.
HR;
DO
L; D
EAT.
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RT
OF
TH
E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Appl
icatio
n of
BEE
prin
ciple
s in
Sup
ply
Chai
n M
anag
emen
t and
deve
lop
stra
tegi
es to
adva
nce
tran
sfor
mat
ion
of th
e fis
hing
indu
stry
.
48 %
BEE
spe
nd55
%.
Inve
stig
ate
elem
ents
of a
Tran
sfor
mat
ion
Char
ter
for
the
indu
stry
.
46%
ach
ieve
d.St
rate
gy to
be
deve
lope
d
to a
ddre
ss s
ingl
e
sour
cing
cons
trai
nts
for
spec
ializ
ed e
quip
men
t.
Supp
ly Ch
ain
docu
men
ts
Tran
sfor
mat
ion
Char
ters
.
Cons
olid
ated
& In
form
ed
advic
e to
Min
ister
.
Cons
ulta
tive
Advis
ory
Foru
m (C
AF) d
efun
ct.
Func
tiona
lity
- 90%
of
Sect
or M
anag
emen
t
Wor
king
Gro
ups
and
Loca
l Fish
ery
Man
agem
ent
Com
mitt
ees.
Func
tiona
l Con
sulta
tive
Advis
ory
Foru
m (C
AF).
100%
of O
ffsho
re a
nd
Hig
h Se
as F
isher
ies
&
95%
of I
nsho
re F
isher
ies
Man
agem
ent W
orki
ng
Gro
ups
fully
func
tiona
l.
Loca
l Co-
Man
agem
ent
Com
mitt
ees
fully
oper
atio
nal i
n EC
and
KZN
.
10 S
cient
ific W
orki
ng
Gro
ups
func
tiona
l and
TOR
rew
orke
d.
CAF
not
con
stitu
ted
but d
raft
TOR
and
Com
posit
ions
pro
posa
ls.
Enga
gem
ents
with
stak
ehol
ders
on
the
Dra
ft
TOR
and
com
posit
ion
took
pla
ce b
ut n
ot
cons
ensu
s w
as r
each
ed.
Stak
ehol
der
Liai
son
Fish
ing
Indu
stry
Min
istry
.
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RT
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TH
E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Inte
rnal
and
ext
erna
l
com
mun
icatio
n.
Com
mun
icatio
n St
rate
gy.
Ad h
oc in
tern
al
com
mun
icatio
n.
Impl
emen
tatio
n of
com
mun
icatio
n st
rate
gy.
Mon
thly
com
mun
iqué
s
with
sta
ff.
3 St
aff I
mbi
zos
held
,
incl
udin
g on
e in
the
ECap
e.
8 in
tern
al s
taff
lette
rs
prod
uced
.
2 ad
hoc
com
mun
iqué
s
dist
ribut
ed.
Nat
iona
l Mar
ine W
eek
cam
paig
n he
ld.
Wel
lnes
s D
ay e
vent
s.
Pres
s an
d m
edia
stra
tegy
impl
emen
ted
in
part
ners
hip
with
DEA
T
and
Min
istry
.
Out
reac
h pr
ogra
mm
es
wer
e he
ld in
clud
ing
care
er e
xpos
and
exhi
bitio
ns, le
arne
r an
d
com
mun
ity a
war
enes
s
prog
ram
mes
.
Revie
w a
nd fi
nalis
atio
n
of a
com
preh
ensiv
e
com
mun
icatio
n st
rate
gy
for
2008
/09
unde
r
deve
lopm
ent.
Com
mun
icatio
n St
rate
gy
and
Plan
Emai
ls
Staf
f new
slette
rs
Pres
s ar
ticle
s.
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PO
RT
OF
TH
E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Appl
icatio
n of
BEE
prin
ciple
s in
Sup
ply
Chai
n M
anag
emen
t and
deve
lop
stra
tegi
es to
adva
nce
tran
sfor
mat
ion
of th
e fis
hing
indu
stry
.
48 %
BEE
spe
nd55
%.
Inve
stig
ate
elem
ents
of a
Tran
sfor
mat
ion
Char
ter
for
the
indu
stry
.
46%
ach
ieve
d.St
rate
gy to
be
deve
lope
d
to a
ddre
ss s
ingl
e
sour
cing
cons
trai
nts
for
spec
ializ
ed e
quip
men
t.
Supp
ly Ch
ain
docu
men
ts
Tran
sfor
mat
ion
Char
ters
.
Cons
olid
ated
& In
form
ed
advic
e to
Min
ister
.
Cons
ulta
tive
Advis
ory
Foru
m (C
AF) d
efun
ct.
Func
tiona
lity
- 90%
of
Sect
or M
anag
emen
t
Wor
king
Gro
ups
and
Loca
l Fish
ery
Man
agem
ent
Com
mitt
ees.
Func
tiona
l Con
sulta
tive
Advis
ory
Foru
m (C
AF).
100%
of O
ffsho
re a
nd
Hig
h Se
as F
isher
ies
&
95%
of I
nsho
re F
isher
ies
Man
agem
ent W
orki
ng
Gro
ups
fully
func
tiona
l.
Loca
l Co-
Man
agem
ent
Com
mitt
ees
fully
oper
atio
nal i
n EC
and
KZN
.
10 S
cient
ific W
orki
ng
Gro
ups
func
tiona
l and
TOR
rew
orke
d.
CAF
not
con
stitu
ted
but d
raft
TOR
and
Com
posit
ions
pro
posa
ls.
Enga
gem
ents
with
stak
ehol
ders
on
the
Dra
ft
TOR
and
com
posit
ion
took
pla
ce b
ut n
ot
cons
ensu
s w
as r
each
ed.
Stak
ehol
der
Liai
son
Fish
ing
Indu
stry
Min
istry
.
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RT
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TH
E A
CC
OU
NT
ING
AU
TH
OR
ITY
fo
r th
e y
ear
en
de
d 3
1 M
arc
h 2
008 (
Co
nti
nu
ed
)
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Are
a
Key
Per
form
an
ce
Ind
ica
tors
Ba
seli
ne
Ta
rget
s fo
r
2007/2
008
Ach
ieve
men
ts /
Ch
all
enge
s
Co
rrec
tive
Mea
sure
s
Evi
den
ce
Stak
ehol
der
Liai
son.
Dra
ft St
akeh
olde
r
Enga
gem
ent S
trat
egy.
Stak
ehol
der
perc
eptio
n
stud
y re
port
.
Revie
w s
take
hold
er
enga
gem
ent s
trat
egy.
1st P
hase
of P
ublic
Perc
eptio
n su
rvey
com
plet
ed &
rep
ort
pres
ente
d.
Spec
ial T
ask
Team
to
be s
et u
p to
dev
elop
stra
tegy
to im
prov
e
publ
ic pe
rcep
tion
of
MLR
F an
d m
arin
e an
d
coas
tal i
ssue
s.
Stak
ehol
der
perc
eptio
n
surv
ey
Stak
ehol
der
enga
gem
ent
stra
tegy
Min
utes
.
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LIST OF ACRONYMS
ACAP Agreement on Conservation of Albatross and Petrels
MAST Marine Administration System
ASCLME Algulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystem
MCM Marine and Coastal Management
ATC Antarctic Treaty Commission MCS Monitoring, Control and SurveillanceATIC Access To Information Centre MLRA Marine Living Resources ActBBWW Boat Based Whale Watching MLRF Marine Living Resources FundBCC Benguela Current Commission MPA Marine Protected AreaBBEE Broad Based Black Economic
EmpowermentMSP Master Service Plan
BEE Black Economic Empowerment MTEF Medium Term Expenditure FrameworkBCLME Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem MOU Memorandum of UnderstandingBENEFIT Benguela Ecosystems Interaction and
TrainingMPA Marine Protected Area
CAF Consultative Advisory Forum NEPAD New Economic Partnership for African Development
CCAMLR Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
NORSA Norwegian/South African Fisheries Programme
COFI Committee of Fisheries NPA National Prosecuting AuthorityCOMNAP Council of Managers of National Antarctic
ProgrammesNPOA National Plan of Action
COPS Conference of Parties NT National TreasuryDEAT Department of Environmental Affairs and
TourismPCC Provincial Coastal Committee
DOL Department of Labour PFMA Public Finance Management ActDOT Department of Transport PMDS Performance Management Development
ScheduleDPSA Department of Public Service
AdministrationPPPFA Preferential Procurement Framework Act
DST Department of Science and Technology PSA Public Service AdministrationEAF Ecosystems Approaches to Fisheries RFMO Regional Fishery Management
OrganisationEDMS Electronic Data Management System SADC Southern African Development
CommunityECPB Eastern Cape Parks Board SAMSA South African Maritime Safety AuthorityEE Employment Equity SANParks South African National ParksENE Estimates of National Expenditure SARS South African Revenue ServiceEPV Environment Protection Vessel SAPS South African Police ServiceEQP Environmental Quality and Protection SCL Sustainable Coastal LivelihoodsFPE Fish Processing Establishments SCM Supply Chain ManagementHR Human Resources SEAFO South East Atlantic Fisheries OrganisationICCAT International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic TunaSLA Service Level Agreement
HMCI Honorary Marine Control Inspector SWIOFP South West Indian Ocean Fisheries Project
ICM Bill Integrated Coastal Management Bill TAC Total Allowable CatchIDP Integrated Development Plan TAE Total Allowable EffortIOTC Indian Ocean Tuna Commission TOR Terms of ReferenceIUU Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated
(fishing)VMS Vessel Monitoring System
IWC International Whaling Conference WC Western CapeLAN Local Area Network WSCD White Shark Cage DivingLME Large Marine Ecosystems WSP Workplace Skills Programme
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INTERNATIONAL TRIPS
There were 50 international trips undertaken by MCM officials and these trips are categorized under International
Conventions, Scientific and Technical meetings and Capacity Building.
Trip Date Country Delegates Costs & Source
Of Funding
Meeting
status
International Conventions
1. 11 - 18 May
2007
Canada Ms D Arendse R26 167
NORAD
Scientific
Workshop2. 22 - 31 May
2007
Alaska, USA Mr H Oosthuizen R82 085
MCM
Scientific
Commission
meeting3. 28 May - 1 June
2007
Japan Dr J Huggett R11 211
MCM
Scintific
Workshop4. 21 - 30 May
2007
Spain Ms M Thosago R78 366
AECI
Training
5. 2-7 June 2007 Norway A Naidoo
T Nkomana
J. Augustyn
S Middleton
R209 478
NORAD
Bilateral
Cooperation
6. 4 - 7 June 2007 France Ms J Coetzee R12 395
MCM
ICES Workshop
7. 18 - 28 June
2007
Paris, France Mr A S. Johnson R18 880
MCM
UNESCO
Commission8. 14 - 16 June
2007
Windhoek,
Namibia
Mr S Mukwevho R4 248
DEAT
SADC ICM
9. 2 - 11 July 2007 Valdivia, Chile Dr RJM Crawford R29 612
MCM
ACAP
Scientific
meeting10. 22 - 26 July 2007 Portland, Oregon,
USA
Dr D.E. Malan
Mr Sandiso Zide
R46 838
MCM
Bennial
Coastal Zone
Conference11. 3 -19 August
2007
Norway Mr BP Semoli R13 095
DEAT
Exchange visit
on marine
aquaculture12. 23 - 28 Sept
2007
Prince Edward,
Canada
Dr A. Cockcroft
MS F Keulder
R46 411
MCM
Scientific
Workshop13. 3 - 7 Sept 2007 Hobart, Australia Dr Crawford
Mr Makhado
R68 000
MCM
Scientific
Conference
14. 11 - 13 Sept
2007
Qingdoa, China Dr M Mayekiso R30 980
MCM
LME Global
Conference 15. 18 – 21 Sept
2007
China Dr N Mdzeke R53 213 MCM CBD
Conference16. 21 Sept 2007 Sweden Dr M Mayekiso R9 870
Norad
Award
ceremony
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Trip Date Country Delegates Costs & Source
Of Funding
Meeting
status
International Conventions continued
17. 30 Sept 2007 -
3 Oct 2007
Lisbon, Portugal Dr. R. F. Osborne
Mr. S. Tsotsobe
R56 520
MCM
Scientific
Meeting 18. 8- 26 Oct 2007
22 Oct 2007- 2
Nov 2007
Hobart, Australia Dr Leslie
Ms Akkers
Mr Fikizolo
R74 537
DEAT
CCAMLR
Commission
meeting
19. 15 - 31 Oct
2007
Bremen,
Germany
Dr H Verheye
Mr M Worship
R45 000
NRF
Scientific
Workshop
20. 19 - 26 Oct
2007
Guinea Dr Johann Augustyn
Mr Andre Share
R57 132
DFA
Development
support 21. 29 - 31 October
2007
Mozambique Mr K Govender R11 200
DEAT
London
Convention
Dumping22. 5-9 Nov 2007 IMO
Headquarters,
London
Dr. Y. Peterson R36 478 DEAT London
Convention
and protocol
meeting
23. 5-9 Nov 2007 Victoria,
Seychelles
Mr C Smith R36 388 DEAT IOTC Scintific
Meeting 24. 9-18 Nov 2007 Turkey A Share
C Smith
R67 526 ICCAT
Commision
meeting25. 26-30 Nov 2007 Trieste, Italy Dr L.J. Shannon R12 718
DEAT
European
Conference
on Ecological
Modelling
26. 4-8 Feb 2008 Santa Cruz, USA TP Fairweather R11 464 DEAT Scientific
Conference27. 25 - 27 Feb
2008
England H. Oosthuizen R32 213 MCM IWC
Commission
meeting
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Trip Date Country Delegates Costs & Source
Of Funding
Meeting
status
Scientific and Technical meetings
28. 16-20 April
2007
Chile and
Argentina
Dr M Mayekiso,
Mr C Mangcu Mr
A Johnston, Mr N
Waldeck Mr N Jaffer
(NGO)
R248 757 MCM Bilateral on
Aquaculture
Development
29. 23-26 April
2007
Germany S Oosthuizen R29 734
Jointly with MCM /
AWI/Germany
Scientific
meeting
30. 30 April -11
May 2007
India Mr H Valentine
Ms L Molefe
Ms C Jacobs
R36 000 p/p MCM Consultative
meeting
31. 13-18 May
2007
Victoria,
Seychelles
Mr C Smith R15 442
MCM
Scientific
Meeting 32. 14-25 May
2007
Norway Dr Marek
R Lipinski
R20 000
BENEFIT/BCLME
Scientific
meeting33. 28 May - 1 June
2007
France Dr L Shannon R10 000 MCM Consultative
scientific
meeting34. 18 - 22 June
2007
London Dr Y Petersen R61 241
MCM
London
Convention35. 8-13 July 2007 Washington,
USA
Mr HR Valentine
Mr RN Skinner
R28 200 MCM Annual meeting
36. 1-10 Aug 2007 Mauritius Dr A Cockroft
G. Maharaj
R19 776 MCM SWIOFC
Scientific 37. 1-5 Oct 2007 Swakopmud
Namibia
Dr M Lipinski R11 000
DEAT
Scientific
meeting38. 8-12 Oct 2007 Windhoek,
Namibia
Mr. Saasa Pheeha
M Kashorte
R4 000
DEAT
R8 000 UNFSA
SEAFO
Convention
meeting39. 16-20 October
2007
Adeje, Tenerife,
Spain
Ms Ntombi Makwabe R47 968
UNEP DEAT
Workshop
40. 17-21 Oct
2007
Qingdao, China Ms S du Plessis R8 035
MCM
Scientific
meeting41. 21-24 Nov
2007
Pucon, Chile Dr RJ Anderson
Mark Rothman
R56 770 UCT
R15 232 MCM
Scientific
meeting42. 11-13 Dec
2007
Seychells Mr H Oosthuizen
Mr S Pheeha
R47 234 DEAT SEAFO
Scientific
meeting43. 17-20 Dec
2007
Seychelles Dr A Cockroft R19 776 MCM SWIOF
Commision
meeting44. 20 March - 12
April 2008
Walvis Bay,
Namibia to
Mindelo, Cape
Verde Islands.
Dr H.M. Verheye,
Mr A. Miggel
Dr Dawit
GHebrehiwel
R14 806
NRF GerSA
Scientific
Workshop
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Trip Date Country Delegates Costs & Source
of Funding
Meeting
Status
Capacity Building
45. 24 July - 13 Aug
2007
Warnemuende,
Germany
Mr H.E. Ismail R17 500
BENEFIT
Technical
assistance and
training course46. 1 Sept - 5 Oct
2007
Sweden Sandiso Zide R22 498 SIDA
Training47. 01 Sept - 31
Oct 2007
Mozambique,
Tanzania,
Comoros and
Madagascar
Mike Roberts, Marcel
van den Berg, Rick
Harding, Ray Barlow,
Heather Sessions,
Tarron Lamont, Jenny
Huggett, Marco
Worship, Philip
Woodhead
R64 865
MCM
Scientific Cruise
48. 3 - 5 Oct 2007 Sweden Ms B Polo R42 000 SIDA Training49. 1 - 5 Oct 2007 Sweden Mr S Zide R11 470
DEAT
SIDA Training
50. 12 Nov 2007- 8
Dec 2007
Malmö, Sweden F. Albertus-Stanley R18 344
SIDA
SIDA Training
Ms N Jezile
Director-General
Accounting Authority
Date: 13 June 2008
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION as at 31 March 2008
2008 2007)
NOTES R’000 R’000)
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Plant and equipment 2 12 522 9 352)
Intangible assets 3 2 705 5 114)
15 227 14 466)
Current assets
Inventory 4 3 474 17 647)
Trade and other receivables 5 23 131 6 821)
Cash and cash equivalents 6 60 232 28 103)
86 837 52 571)
Total assets 102 064 67 037)
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Deferred income 7 17 174 29 488)
Donor funds 8 8 947 8 631)
Trade and other payables 9 46 747 41 469)
Bank overdraft 6 - 378)
Total liabilities 72 868 79 966)
Net assets 29 196 (12 929)
NET ASSETS
Accumulated surplus/(deficit) 29 196 (12 929)
Total net assets 29 196 (12 929)
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE for the year ended 31 March 2008
2008) 2007)
NOTES R’000) R’000)
Revenue
Operating revenue 10 108 049) 116 753)
Other income 11 169 955) 207 603)
Foreign exchange surplus 13 636) –)
Finance income 14 4 335) 468)
Donor funds 8 16 480) 5 887)
299 455) 330 711)
Expenses
Consumables used (4 843) (3 042)
Depreciation (6 582) (3 956)
Transportation cost (20 750) (23 874)
Advertising costs (658) (1 464)
Operating lease payments (1 103) (940)
Other deficits 13 – (7)
Other operational costs (206 914) (238 982)
Finance cost 15 – (245)
Donor funds 8 (16 480) (5 887)
(257 330) (278 397)
Surplus for the year 42 125) 52 314)
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS for the year ended 31 March 2008
ACCUMULATED Total net
SURPLUS assets
NOTES R’000 R’000
Balance at 1 April 2006 (65 243) (65 243)
Surplus for the year 52 314 52 314
Surplus for the year as previously reported 16 62 366 62 366
Effect of restatements due to prior year errors 16 (10 052) (10 052)
Restated balance at 31 March 2007 (12 929) (12 929)
Balance at 1 April 2007 (12 929) (12 929)
Surplus for the year 42 125 42 125
Balance at 31 March 2008 29 196 29 196
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CASH FLOW STATEMENT for the year ended 31 March 2008
2008) 2007)
NOTES R’000) R’000)
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash receipts from customers 279 593) 308 662)
Cash paid to suppliers and employees (244 646) (301 829)
Net cash generated by operations 17.1 34 947) 6 833)
Finance cost –) (245)
Finance income 4 335) 468)
Net cash inflow from operating activities 39 282) 7 056)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of plant and equipment (6 480) (3 629)
Purchases of plant and equipment funded by
government grants 7 (19 433) (31 664)
Proceeds from disposal of plant and equipment -) 342)
Purchases of intangible assets (862) (5 897)
Net cash outflow from investing activities (26 775) (40 848)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from capital grants received 20 000) 51 946)
Net cash inflow from financing activities 20 000) 51 946)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 32 507) 18 154)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 27 725) 9 571)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end
of the year 6 60 232) 27 725)
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NOTES TO THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 March 2008
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The principal accounting policies adopted in preparation of these financial statements are set out below:
1.1 BASIS OF PREPARATION
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with South African Standards of Generally
Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) including any interpretations of such Standards issued by the
Accounting Practice Board, with the effective Standards of Generally Recognised Accounting Practice
(GRAP), issued by the Accounting Standards Board replacing the equivalent GAAP statements as follows:
Standards of GRAP Replaced Standards of GAAPGRAP 1: Presentation of financial statements AC 101: Presentation of financial statementsGRAP 2: Cash flow statements AC 118: Cash flow statementsGRAP 3: Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors
AC 103: Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors
Currently the recognition and measurement principles in the above GRAP and GAAP statements do not
differ or result in material differences in items presented and disclosed in the financial statements. The
implementation of GRAP 1, 2 & 3 has resulted in the following changes in the presentation of the financial
statements:
1.1.1 Terminology differences:
Standards of GRAP Replaced Standards of GAAPStatement of financial performance Income statementStatement of financial position Balance sheetStatement of changes in net assets Statement in changes in equityNet assets EquitySurplus / Deficit Profit / loss Accumulated surplus / deficit Retained earningsContribution form owners Share capitalDistribution to owners Dividends
1.1.2 The cash flow statement can only be prepared in accordance with the direct method.
1.1.3 Specific information has been presented separately on the statement of position such as:
(a) Receivables from non-exchange transactions including taxes and transfers;
(b) Taxes and transfers payable;
(c) Trade and other payables from non-exchange transactions.
1.1.4 Amount and nature of any restrictions on cash balances is required.
Paragraph 11 - 15 of GRAP 1 has not been implemented due to the fact that the local and international
budget reporting standard is not effective for this financial year. Although the inclusion of budget
information would enhance the usefulness of the financial statements, non-disclosure will not affect the
objective of the financial statements.
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NOTES TO THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 March 2008 (Continued)
1.2 ADDITIONAL
BASIS OF PREPARATION (Continued)
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except as disclosed in
the accounting policies below. The policies used in preparing the financial statements are consistent with
those of the previous year, unless otherwise stated.
Preparation of the financial statements as disclosed in 1.1 (Basis of preparation) requires the officers to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date
of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. The areas involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity, or areas where assumptions and
estimates are significant to the financial statements, are disclosed in ‘Critical accounting estimates and
judgements’. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
1.3 PRESENTATION CURRENCY
The functional currency of the Fund is South African Rand. These annual financial statements are presented
in South African Rand. All amounts have been rounded to the nearest thousand (1 000) Rand.
1.4 GOING CONCERN ASSUMPTION
These annual financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis.
1.5 FOREIGN CURRENCIES
Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate of exchange ruling on the
transaction date. Monetary items denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate of
exchange ruling at the reporting date. Gains or losses arising on translation are credited to or charged
against surplus/deficit.
1.6 PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
All items of plant and equipment are stated at historical cost less depreciation. Historical cost included expenditure
that is directly attributable for the acquisition of the items, except for assets funded from government grants. The
cost price of assets funded from government grants are reduced by the government grant relating to that asset.
Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line method to allocate their cost to their residual values over their
estimated useful lives. The estimated useful lives for the various classes of assets are disclosed below:
Number of years:Infrastructure fixed 15 - 25Computer equipment 3Computer software 2Furniture and fittings 10Plant and equipment 5Vehicles 5Vessels - inflatable and ski boats 5Vessels - Research and patrol – Hull 20 – Propulsion system, engine, gear box, propellers 20 – Deck equipment, rib, winches, cranes and anchors 5 – Navigation, communication and scientific surveillance equipment 3 – Life rafts 3
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1.6 PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Continued)
Plant and equipment is recorded and treated according to purchase values.
Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as
appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow
to the fund and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of the replaced
part is derecognised. All other repairs and maintenance costs are charged to the statement of financial
performance during the financial period in which they are incurred.
Each part of an item of plant and equipment with a cost that is significant in relation to the total cost of
the item shall be depreciated separately.
The Fund deems vessels as the only asset category with significantly identifiable components for the
purposes of depreciation.
Borrowings costs and certain direct costs relating to major capital projects are capitalised during the
period of development or construction, until the asset is brought into operation.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and
are recognised within other (losses)/gains - net, in the statement of financial performance.
Where the carrying amount of an asset is greater than its estimated recoverable amount, it is written
down immediately to its recoverable amount.
Asset useful lives and residual values
Plant and equipment is depreciated over its useful life taking into account residual values where appropriate.
The actual useful lives of the assets and residual values are assessed annually and may vary depending on a
number of factors. In re-assessing asset useful lives, factors such as technological innovation, product life
cycles and maintenance programmes are taken into account. Residual value assessments consider issues
such as future market conditions, the remaining life of the asset and projected disposal values.
1.7 INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Computer software is acquired by the Fund, which have finite useful lives, are measured at cost less
accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses.
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1.7 INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Continued)
Subsequent expenditure
Subsequent expenditure is capitalized only when it increases the future economic benefits embodied in
the specific asset to which it relates. All other expenditure is recognized in profit or loss as incurred.
Amortisation
Amortisation is recognized in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of
intangible assets from the date that they are available for use. The estimated useful lives for the current
and comparative years are as follows:
Computer software – 2 years
1.8 IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS
The assets are considered for impairment if there is a reason to believe that impairment may be necessary.
An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its
recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and
value in use. For the purpose of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which
there are separately identifiable cash flows (‘cash-generating units’). Assets that have been identified as
being impaired are reviewed at each reporting date.
1.9 INVENTORY
Inventory is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value on a first-in, first-out basis. Net realisable
value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less applicable variable selling
expenses. Confiscated abalone is recorded at a fair value of the raw unprocessed abalone plus subsequent
costs occurred for those abalone processed on hand.
1.10 LEASES
Leases of assets under which substantially all the risks and benefits of ownership are effectively retained
by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to the
statement of financial performance on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.
1.11 BORROWINGS
Borrowings, inclusive of transaction costs, are recognised initially at fair value. Borrowings are subsequently
stated at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. Any difference between proceeds and
the redemption value is recognised in the statement of financial performance over the period of the
borrowing using the effective interest rate method.
Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the fund has an unconditional right to defer
settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting date.
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1.12 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents are carried in the statement of financial position at face value. Cash and cash
equivalents comprise cash on hand, deposits held on call with banks, and investments in money market
instruments. In the statement of financial position and cash flow statement bank overdrafts are included
in borrowings.
1.13 PROVISIONS
Provisions are recognised when the fund has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past
events, it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable
estimate of the amount of the obligation can be made.
Provisions are measured at the present value of the expenditures expected to be required to settle the
obligation using the effective interest rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value
of money and the risks specific to the obligation. The increase in provision due to passage of time is
recognised as finance charges.
1.14 REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenue comprises the fair value of a consideration received or receivable. The Fund recognises revenue
when the amount of revenue can be reliably measured, it is probable that future economic benefits will
flow to the entity and specific criteria have been met for the Funds activities as described below. The
amount is not considered to be reliably measurable until all contingencies relating to the sale have been
resolved.
Levies on fish products are recognised on receipt of monthly levy declaration certificates from the right
holders.
Application fees, licences and permits are accounted for when they are supplied. Interest income is
recognised on a time-proportion basis using the effective interest rate method, taking into account the
principal outstanding and the effective interest rate over the period to maturity.
1.15 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Financial instruments carried at the statement of financial position date include cash and bank balances,
investments, receivables, trade creditors and borrowings. The particular recognition methods adopted
are disclosed in the individual policy statements associated with each item.
1.16 FINANCIAL ASSETS
The Fund classifies its financial assets as loans and receivables. The classification depends on the purpose
for which the financial assets were acquired. Management determines the classification of its financial
assets at initial recognition and re-evaluates this designation at every reporting period.
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1.16 FINANCIAL ASSETS (Continued)
1.16.1 Trade receivables
Trade receivables are recognised initially at fair value and measured at amortised cost using the effective
interest rate method, less a provision for impairment. This provision is based on a review of all outstanding
amounts at year end and is established when there is objective evidence that the fund will not be able
to collect all amounts due according to the original terms. The amount of the provision is the difference
between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted
at the effective interest rate. Bad debts are written off during the year in which they are identified.
Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against the relevant revenue
stream in the statement of financial performance.
1.16.2 Loans and receivables
Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are
not quoted in an active market. Loans and receivables originated by the fund are included in non current
assets. The portion of loans and receivables that is receivable during the next 12 months is included in
current assets.
1.16.3 Trade payables
Trade payables are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using
effective interest method.
1.17 CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS
The fund makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will,
by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated
and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are
believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant
risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next
financial year are discussed below.
1.17.1 Provision for impairment of receivables
An estimate for the impairment of receivables is made when collection of the full amount is no longer
probable. The provision for impairment debt shall be calculated on trade receivables only, i.e. harbour and
levy receivables. The total impairment provision of the Fund shall be calculated either by individual debtor
or at least per risk category.
1.17.2 Confiscated Goods Fair Values
Confiscated abalone is brought into the financial statements at the fair value of the raw unprocessed
abalone plus subsequent costs incurred for those abalone processed on hand. There is no market for
raw unprocessed abalone that does not have an SABS Certificate, as the products are considered illegal.
The fair value of the raw unprocessed abalone is an estimate determined by adjusting the fair value of raw
unprocessed abalone with a SABS Certificate to a reasonable value for abalone without a certificate.
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1.18 GOVERNMENT GRANTS
Government grants are assistance by government in the form of transfer of resources in return for
compliance with conditions related to operating activities. Grants are recognised on a systematic basis
over periods necessary to match them with the related costs except for government grants relating to
assets. Government grants relating to assets are recognised as a deduction from the cost of the asset.
1.19 FRUITLESS AND WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Fruitless and wasteful expenditure is recognised as expenditure in the statement of financial performance
and where recovered, it is subsequently accounted for as revenue in the statement of financial
performance.
1.20 ADOPTION OF IFRS 7
In the current year, the entity has adopted IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures which is effective
for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2007, and the consequential amendments
to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements. This standard, which replaces rules previously set out in
IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation and Disclosure, has been applied by the entity. All disclosures
relating to financial instruments including all comparative information have been updated to reflect the
new requirements.
The first-time application of IFRS 7 has not resulted in any prior-period adjustments of cash-flows,
financial performance or financial position line items.
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2 PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Continued)
The cost price of assets funded from government grants are reduced by the government grant relating
to that asset.
Documented below is an analysis of the costs incurred with regard to vessels prior to the reduction of
government grants.
Vessels funded from government Balance Additions for Balance
grants consist of: 1 April 2007 the year 31 Mar 2008
R’000 R’000 R’000
Sarah Baartman 158 885 2 294 161 179
Lillian Ngoyi 99 470 – 99 470
Ruth First 95 205 – 95 205
Victoria Mxenge 96 417 – 96 417
Ellen Khuzwayo 87 119 17 139 104 258
537 096 19 433 556 529
2008) 2007)
R’000) R’000)
3 INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Computer software
Opening carrying value 5 114) –)
Additions 862) 5 897)
Amortisation charge (3 271) (783)
2 705) 5 114)
At 31 March
Cost 6 768) 5 906)
Accumulated amortisation (4 063) (792)
2 705) 5 114)
4 INVENTORY
Confiscated abalone 3 303) 17 534)
Consumables 171) 113)
3 474) 17 647)
Confiscated abalone balance in the prior year was
restated to fair value of raw unprocessed abalone
including subsequent costs incurred for those abalone
processed on hand.
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5 TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
Trade receivables - local 23 760) 6 972)
Less: Provision for impairment of trade receivables (2 299) (1 716)
Trade receivables - net 21 461) 5 256)
Prepayments and advances 1 490) 1 090)
Other receivables 180) 475)
23 131) 6 821)
The increase in trade and other receivables for the
current financial year is due to a significant debtor being
uncollected at year end. This outstanding debt is less than
30 days.
Included in Prepayments and advances is a receivable from
a related party (Department of Environmental Affairs and
Tourism) of R1 080 657 (2007: R898 946).
The fair value of trade and other receivables approximate
their carrying values.
The Fund has recognised a provision of R2 299 000 (2007:
R1 716 000) for the impairment of its trade receivables
during the year ended 31 March 2008.
Movements on the provision for impairment of trade
receivables are as follows:
At the beginning of the year 1 716) 19 392)
Increase/(decrease) in provision from prior year 583) (17 676)
At the end of the year 2 299) 1 716)
The creation of the provision for impaired receivables
has been included in the relevant income stream in the
statement of financial performance. Amounts charged
to the provision for impairment account are generally
written off when there is no expectation of recovery of
additional cash.
The other classes of receivables do not contain impaired
assets.
The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting
date is the fair value of each class of receivables mentioned
above. The fund does not hold any collateral as security.
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6 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash at bank and on hand 2 007) 1 170)
Short-term investments 58 225) 26 933)
60 232) 28 103)
Cash, cash equivalents and bank overdrafts include the
following for the purposes of the cash flow statement:
Cash at bank on hand 60 232) 28 103)
Bank overdraft –) (378)
60 232) 27 725)
7 DEFERRED INCOME
Balance at the beginning of the year 29 488) 43 137)
Capital grants received 20 000) 51 946)
Operating grants (over)/under utilised (7 422) 6 359)
Expenditure incurred (24 892) (71 954)
Capital expenditure (refer note 2) (19 433) (31 664)
Operational expenditure (5 459) (40 290)
17 174) 29 488)
The utilisation of capital grants for operational projects
have been approved by National Treasury.
8 DONOR FUNDS
Balance at the beginning of the year 8 631) 5 957)
Donor receipts 15 421) 8 042)
Interest earned 1 375) 519)
Donor expenses (16 480) (5 887)
Balance at the end of the year 8 947) 8 631)
9 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
Trade payables - local 38 962) 35 652)
Trade payables - foreign 936) 12)
Inventory accounts payable accrual 69) 35)
Amounts due to related parties 6 780) 5 770)
46 747) 41 469)
The fair value of trade and other payables transactions
approximate their carrying value.
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R’000) R’000
10 OPERATING REVENUE
Operating income consist of the following:
Application fees 1 278) 1 621
Chartering of departmental vessels 19 617) 24 156
Harbour fees 3 755) 4 295
Levy of fish products 54 471) 54 002
Licenses and permits 27 744) 31 948
Pollution clean up equipment hire 1 184) 731
108 049) 116 753
11 OTHER INCOME
Other income consist of the following:
Confiscated assets and fish products 39 097) 57 345
– Confiscated assets and fish products 55 013) 43 384
– Net movement in confiscated inventory (15 916) 13 961
Fines 2 261) 2 405
Grants and other transfer payments 127 870) 145 501
– Operating grants utilized 127 812) 142 600
– Operational grants unspent 58) 2 901
Other income 727) 2 352
169 955) 207 603
Detailed information is disclosed for Government
Grants. Refer to note 18.
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R’000 R’000)
12 OPERATING PROFIT
Operating profit is stated after:
Operating lease charges
– Office equipment 1 103 940)
Auditors’ remuneration
– Audit fees 1 716 614)
Professional fees 47 228 66 058)
Increase/(decrease) of impairment provision for trade
receivables 583 (17 676)
Bad debt write-off for the year 1 133 19 422)
Commission paid 8 012 8 118)
Depreciation
– A detailed analysis of depreciation can be found in the
detailed statement of financial performance 6 582 3 956)
Legal costs 2 801 186)
Minor assets purchased 60 311)
Repairs and maintenance 795 1 251)
Vessel operating costs 111 269 123 580)
13 FOREIGN EXCHANGE SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)
The exchange differences credited/(charged) to the
statement of financial performance are included as
follows:
Other deficits – (7)
Foreign exchange surplus 636 –)
636 (7)
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14 FINANCE INCOME
Interest earned on investments and cash balances 4 064 334
Levies and other outstanding amounts 271 134
4 335 468
15 FINANCE COST
Interest paid on trade payables – 245
16 PRIOR YEAR ERRORS
Plant and equipment
During the year the Fund correctly accounted for the
Florence Mkhize by recognising the vessel at cost.
Trade receivables
The Fund corrected its trade receivables that originated
in an overstatement in the prior year.
Deferred income
The Fund has corrected the unspent grants for the
construction of vessels which were recognised in the
statement of financial performance.
Trade payables
During the year the Fund made appropriate adjustments
to correct the overstatement of trade payables.
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16 Prior years errors (Continued) As previously Prior year Restated
stated errors amount
R’000 R’000 R’000
Reconciliation of retained earnings
on 31 March 2007
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Plant and equipment 10 297) (945) 9 352)
Intangibles 5 114) –) 5 114)
15 411) (945) 14 466)
Current assets
Inventories 17 647) –) 17 647)
Trade and other receivables 7 338) (517) 6 821)
Cash and cash equivalents 28 103) –) 28 103)
53 088) (517) 52 571)
Total assets 68 499) (1 462) 67 037)
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Deferred income 17 390) 12 098) 29 488)
Trade and other payables 44 977) (3 508) 41 469)
Donor funds 8 631) –) 8 631)
Bank overdraft 378) –) 378)
Total liabilities 71 376) 8 590) 79 966)
Total net assets (2 877) (10 052) (12 929)
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stated errors amount
R’000 R’000 R’000
NET ASSETS
Accumulated deficit (2 877) (10 052) (12 929)
Net assets (2 877) (10 052) (12 929)
Reconciliation of surplus for
the year 2007
Operating revenue 117 341) (588) 116 753)
Other income 222 601) (14 998) 207 603)
Donor funds 5 887) –) 5 887)
Consumables used (3 735) 693) (3 042)
Depreciation (3 956) –) (3 956)
Transportation cost (27 835) 3 961) (23 874)
Advertising costs (1 464) –) (1 464)
Operating lease payments (940) –) (940)
Other deficits (7) –) (7)
Other operational costs (239 862) 880) (238 982)
Donor funds expenses (5 887) –) (5 887)
Surplus 62 143) (10 052) 52 091)
Foreign exchange surplus –) –) –)
Interest income 468) –) 468)
Interest expense (245) –) (245)
Surplus for the year 62 366) (10 052) 52 314)
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17 CASH FLOW INFORMATION
17.1 Cash generated by operations
Operating surplus 42 125) 52 314)
Non cash items and items dealt with separately:
Bad debt write-off 1 133) 19 422)
Depreciation 6 582) 3 956)
Finance income (4 335) (468)
Interest expense –) 245)
Operational purchases funded from government grants (5 459) (40 290)
Increase/(decrease) in provision for impairment of
trade receivables 583) (17 676)
Fair value adjustment for inventory 15 916) (13 961)
Operating grants (over)/under utilised (7 422) 6 359)
Surplus on foreign exchange translation (636) –)
Cash generated from operations before working
capital changes 48 487 9 901)
Working capital changes
Inventory (1 743) (744)
Trade receivables (18 026) 18 434)
Trade payables, accruals and provisions 5 914) (23 432)
Donor funds 315) 2 674)
34 947) 6 833)
In the cash flow statement, proceeds from sale of plant
and equipment comprises:
Net book amount –) 342)
Profit/(loss) on sale of plant and equipment –) –)
Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment –) 342)
18 GOVERNMENT OPERATING GRANTS
Grants revenue 127 812) 114 469)
Financial contribution 46 562) 34 110)
Additional allocation 2 000) 2 000)
Langebaan Coastal Erosion –) 15 000)
Unforeseen and unavoidable costs –) 35 000)
Pre-tender work SA Agulhas –) 3 359)
Vessel operating cost 79 250) 25 000)
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R’000 R’000
18 GOVERNMENT OPERATING GRANTS (Continued)
Grants expenditures 127 812 108 110
Financial contribution 46 562 34 110
Additional allocation 2 000 2 000
Langebaan Coastal Erosion - 8 641
Unforeseen and unavoidable costs - 35 000
Pre-tender work SA Agulhas - 3 359
Vessel operating cost 79 250 25 000
Net grants transferred to deferred income - 6 359
Government Grants are received through DEAT via the
Medium Term Expenditure Framework. Refer to note 23
where Government Grants are disclosed as related party
transactions with the Fund’s controlling entity, DEAT.
19 GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
As disclosed in note 23 Related Parties the following
government assistance is received during the year.
Compensation of the employees that administers the Fund
is paid by DEAT. The compensation is disclosed in the
financial statements of DEAT. 116 595 89 193
The lease for premises which are utilised by the
Fund for administration purposes, are paid by DEAT.
The lease payments are disclosed in the financial
statements of DEAT. 24 744 12 527
The increase in the above lease cost is due to the
additional rental space occupied by the Fund and the
increase in the monthly rental charges.
20 OPERATING LEASES
Operating lease commitments - where the Fund is the lessee.
The future aggregate minimum lease payments under
non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
Not later than 1 year 502 918
Later than 1 year, but not later than 5 years 86 461
588 1 379
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2008 2007
Outstanding Outstanding
Balances Balances
R’000 R’000
21 COMMITMENTS
The following are commitments established
through contractual agreements:
KPMG
– Revenue Management – 492
SAB&T
– Fixed Asset Register – 498
Farocean Marine (Pty) Ltd
– Build of 1 research vessel – 15 031
Subsistence Development (Morolong Consultants)
– Provision of subsistence fishery extension officer
services for a period of two years 1 696 2 600
PricewaterhouseCoopers & NYZ-Afripeak
– Provide Internal Audit Function including forensic services 1 554 2 826
SGH Forensics
– Manage the monitoring of processing and selling of
abalone and rock lobster 1 146 3 097
Lamberts Bay Fishing
– Hiring of vessel to partake in Rock Lobster Surveys 118 957
Two Oceans Marine
– Purchase of a 21ft Catamaran ski-boat with cabin – 398
At work Health & Safety
– Purchase of Fisheries Control Officers uniforms and
protective clothing – 743
Sonitas Ad Vitam
– Subscriptions: overseas periodals and journals 1 058 –
Jaymat Enviro Solutions
– Policy development – 19
– Development of research framework for integrating
socio-economic factors 1 598 -
Dr Anthony Bam
– Marine Aquaculture Sector Development Plan – 49
Sheltham Grindrod
– Oil pollution and fisheries aerial surveillance 25 992 –
South African Sea Products
– Hiring of vessels for the Fisheries Independent
Monitoring Survey 923 –
Ernst & Young
– Cost recovery Framework 396 1 981
– Harbour management project 2 178 5 538
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Outstanding Outstanding
Balances Balances
R’000 R’000
21 COMMITMENTS (Continued)
South African Sea Products Amberts Bay
– Hiring of a vessel to partake in FIMS rock lobster survey 400 –
E-Comm
– Rendering support services to MCM-Oracle & Mast system 1 277 -
South African Association for Marine Biological Research
– Land based observer 4 605 -
– Service for the Ship-Board Scientific Observor prog. 252 –
Ingwane Consulting
– Services for the Ship-Board Scientific Observor programme 2 552 –
Anchor Environmental Consultants
– Land based observer 4 478 –
– Services for the Ship-Board Scientific Observor programme 4 971 –
Capfish
– Services for the Ship-Board Scientific Observor programme 6 272 –
61 466 34 229
22 CONTINGENT LIABILITIES 2008 2007
R’000 R’000
Litigation:
As was reported in the prior year, litigation was initiated
against a service provider who installed an integrated
financial system. The service provider was unable to
deliver a fully functional system and was consequently sued
for breach of contract for an amount of R3 165 337.
The service provider instituted a counter-claim for
R1 667 811. The matter is still pending. Pleadings have
closed and the matter is in the pre-trial phase. If the Fund
wins the case it will only be liable for approximately one
third of its own legal costs as the unsuccessful party could
bear approximately two thirds of the Funds costs. If the
Fund loses the case it will be liable for its own legal costs,
approximately two thirds of the costs of the successful
party and the counter claim.
Estimated legal costs: 1 080 720
Possible losses: 3 396 2 415
Included in the above possible losses are the estimated
legal costs of R1080 000 (2007: R720 000).
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R’000 R’000
22 CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Continued)
Fishing reviews:
As was reported in the prior year, a number of reviews have
been instituted against the Department of Environmental
Affairs and Tourism and the Minister, challenging the
decisions taken during the process of allocating long terms
fishing rights. These litigants are not suing for monetary
amounts but require the court to review and set aside a
decision made by the Minister. A few of the matters are
likely to be finalised in the forthcoming financial year.
Due to the uncertainty of the outcome of the above
litigations, the possible loss to the Fund cannot be
reasonably quantified.
23 RELATED PARTIES
The following related parties were identified:
(i) Department of Environmental Affairs and
Tourism (DEAT)
DEAT is the controlling entity of the Fund. The following
are transactions with DEAT:
Compensation of the employees that administers the
Fund is paid by DEAT. The compensation is disclosed in
the note 19.
The lease for premises which are utilised by the Fund
for administration purposes, are paid by DEAT. The lease
payments are disclosed in note 19.
Government Grants received from DEAT in terms
of Earmarked Funds in a Medium Term Expenditure
Framework:
Capital grants received (refer note 7) 20 000 51 946
Operational grants received (refer note 18) 127 812 114 469
Included in prepayments and advances is an amount
payable to the Fund for R1 080 657 (2007: R898 946).
Refer to note 5. 1 192 1 211
149 004 167 626
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23 RELATED PARTIES (Continued)
(ii) Key Personnel
Minister M van Schalkwyk – –
Director - General: P Yako (Resigned 29/02/2008) – –
Acting Director - General: N Jezile (Appointed 01/03/2008) – –
No subsistence, travel and other related reimbursement
costs have been paid.
Deputy Director - General: M Mayekiso – 35
From 1 April 2006 to 31 October 2007 the Director-
General delegated certain responsibilities to the Deputy
Director-General. During this period, payments were
made to the Deputy Director-General for subsistence,
travel and other related reimbursement costs.
(iii) Related Parties under DEAT
South African National Parks
The Table Mountain Project was designed to assist DEAT
in achieving its compliance and awareness functions in
the near in-shore environment within the Table Mountain
National Parks - Marine Protected Area (MPA).
– Payments made during the year 980 2 342
– Outstanding balance payable as at 31 March – 1 522
Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park Authority
To obtain the assistance of its agent in executing the
functions of the Park with regard to certain ecosystems
law enforcement, including marine and marine related
issues and marine awareness functions on behalf of The
Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park Authority.
– Payments made for the current year 1 484 2 512
– Outstanding balance payable as at 31 March 380 447
(iv) Other Public Entities regarded as Related
Parties according to SAICA Circular 4/2005
A National Public Entities
National Research Foundation
To support and promote research through
funding, human resource development and
provision of the necessary research facilities in
order to facilitate the creation of knowledge.
– Payments made for the current year 1 742 4 430
– Outstanding balance payable as at 31 March 3 440 1 480
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23 RELATED PARTIES (Continued)
(iv) Other Public Entities regarded as Related
Parties according to SAICA Circular 4/2005
(Continued)
B National Government Business Enterprises
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Interest in the field of research and development
in the marine domain are: environmental
monitoring, ecosystem management, operational
oceanography, mariculture, estuaries, laboratories,
international policy interpretation, and MPA’s.
– Payments made for the current year 77 199)
– Outstanding balance payable as at 31 March 143 (37)
(v) Other
Cederberg Municipality
Rock Lobster emergency - Contingency Plan
– Payments made for the current year 81 474)
– Outstanding balance payable as at 31 March 17 (1)
Ezemvelo - KZN
Ezemvelo has been identified as the sole provider
of marine law enforcement and marine awareness
programmes in the province of KwaZulu-Natal.
– Payments made for the current year 5 089 3 032)
– Outstanding balance payable as at 31 March 1 408 2 133)
SA Association for Marine Biological research:
The Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI)
Monitoring of the commercial discharges in this region
is to be initiated to provide data on size and species
composition of sectors catch.
– Payments made for the current year 395 306)
– Outstanding balance payable as at 31 March 199 –)
Swellendam-Implementation protocol
The project is designed to assist the DEAT in achieving
its compliance and awareness functions in the near
and in-shore environment.
– Payments made for the current year 150 300)
– Outstanding balance payable as at 31 March – –)
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23 RELATED PARTIES (Continued)
(v) Other (Continued)
The Western Cape Nature Conservation Board
The project is designed to assist the DEAT in achieving
its management, compliance and awareness functions
in the near and in-shore environments. The project
will be implemented and managed by the Board over a
three year period.
– Payments made for the current year 1 423 563
– Outstanding balance payable as at 31 March 475 188
World Wide Fund for Nature- South African
Development of management plans, business plans,
compliance strategies, contingency plans and education
and awareness materials as required for improved
Marine Protected Area management.
– Payments made for the current year 610 –
– Outstanding balance payable as at 31 March 200 –
Eastern Cape Parks Board
To regulate the management of Marine Protected
Areas that share common boundaries with areas
managed by the Eastern Cape Parks Board.
– Payments made for the current year 574 –
– Outstanding balance payable as at 31 March 450 –
24 FRUITLESS AND WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Prior year
Fee for the cancellation of the auction for the sale of the Eagle Star. – 39
The accounting authority has investigated the above
incident and has approved the cost incurred as
irrecoverable.
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25 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
25.1 Financial risk factors
The management of the Fund have overall responsibility for the establishment and monitoring of the
Fund’s risk management policies and procedures which have been established to identify and analyse the
risks faced by the Fund, to set appropriate risk limits and controls and to monitor risks and adherence
to limits. Risk management policies and procedures are reviewed regularly to reflect changes in market
conditions and the Fund’s activities.
The Fund’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including currency risk, fair
value interest rate risk and price risk), credit risk, liquidity risk and interest rate risk.
(a) Market risk
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates and interest
rates will affect the Fund’s income. The objective of market risk management is to manage and
control market risk exposure within acceptable parameters, while optimising the return.
(i) Foreign exchange risk
The fund operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from various
currency exposures, primarily with respect to the US dollar and the Euro. Foreign exchange
risk arises from, recognised assets and liabilities.
The Fund has a medium foreign exchange risk for accounts payable as a result of no cover against
unfavourable changes in the exchange rate. Foreign exchange risk arises when recognised assets or
liabilities are denominated in a currency that is not the entity’s functional currency.
(b) Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Fund if a customer or counterparty to a financial
instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations, and arises principally from the Fund’s receivables
from customers.
An allowance for impairment is established based on managements’ estimate of identified incurred
losses in respect of specific trade and other receivables. Bad debts identified are written off as they
occur.
The Fund’s exposure to credit risk is influenced mainly by the individual characteristics of each
customer. There is no significant concentration of unsecured credit risk.
Reputable financial institutions are used for investing and cash handling purposes.
(c) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall
due. The Fund’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have
sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due.
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25 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (Continued)
25.1 Financial risk factors (Continued)
The liquidity risk is considered as low, because the Fund has adequate funds at their disposal.
(d) Interest risk
The Fund’s exposure to changes in interest rates is on a floating rate basis relating to funds
invested with reputable financial institutions.
(e) Capital management
The policy of the Fund’s management is to maintain a strong capital base so as to maintain public
sector confidence and to sustain future development of the Fund. There were no changes in the
management’s approach to capital management of the Fund during the year.
Floating Non-interest
Interest rate bearing Total
31 March 2008 R’000 R’000 R’000
ASSETS
Trade receivables – 23 131) 23 131
Cash and cash equivalents 60 232 –) 60 232
Total assets 60 232 23 131) 83 363
LIABILITIES
Trade payables – 46 747) 46 747
Bank overdraft – –) –
Total liabilities – 46 747) 46 747
Net financial assets/(liabilities) 60 232 (23 616) 36 616
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NOTES TO THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 March 2008 (Continued)
25 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (Continued)
25.1 Financial risk factors (Continued)
Floating Non-interest
Interest rate bearing Total
31 March 2007 R’000 R’000 R’000
ASSETS
Trade receivables – 6 821) 6 821)
Cash and cash equivalents 28 103 –) 28 103)
Total assets 28 103 6 821) 34 924)
LIABILITIES
Trade payables – 41 469) 41 469)
Bank overdraft 378 –) 378)
Total liabilities 378 41 469) 41 847)
Net financial assets/(liabilities) 27 725 (34 648) (6 923)
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NOTES TO THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 March 2008 (Continued)
25 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (Continued)
25.1 Financial risk factors (Continued)
Financial instruments
Credit risk
The carrying amount of financial assets represents the
maximum credit exposure. The maximum exposure to
credit risk at the reporting date was:
2008 2007)
R’000 R’000)
Trade and other receivables 23 110 6 770)
Staff loans 21 51)
23 131 6 821)
The ageing of trade receivables at the reporting date was:
Current 18 890 3 438)
30 Days 1 316 30)
60 Days 228 2 914)
60 Days plus 2 697 439)
23 131 6 821)
The movement in the allowance for impairment in
respect of trade receivables over the year was:
Balance at the beginning of the year 1 716 19 392)
Increase/(decrease) in impairment provision 583 (17 676)
Balance at the end of the year 2 299 1 716)
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NOTES TO THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 March 2008 (Continued)
25 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (Continued)
25.1 Financial risk factors (Continued)
Currency risk
There were no open forward exchanges contracts at
year-end. The funds net exposure to foreign currency risk
at the reporting date was:
2008 2007 2008 2007
Foreign Foreign R’000 R’000
currency currency
Included in trade and
other payables
AUS $ 1 600 – 10 –
NOK 591 838 – 926 –
936 12
Liquidity risk
The carrying amounts of financial liabilities at the
reporting date was:
Bank overdraft – 378
Trade and other payables 46 747 41 469
46 747 41 847
The contractual maturities for all borrowings and payables
outstanding at 31 March 2008 is 12 months or less.
25.2 Fair value estimation
The face value of cash, trade receivables and trade
payables less any estimated credit adjustments, are the
approximate fair values on 31 March 2008, as a result of
the short-term maturity of these assets and liabilities.
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NOTES TO THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 March 2008 (Continued)
26 COMPARATIVE FIGURES
The comparative figures were reclassified as a result of prior period errors and presenting the statement
of financial performance by nature. Also refer to note 16.
27 EVENTS AFTER THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION DATE
At the date of compiling this report no events subsequent to the date of financial position were noted.
28 ACCOUNTING POLICY DEVELOPMENTS
Accounting policy developments include new standards issued, amendments to standards, and
interpretations issued on current standards. These developments resulted in the first time adoption
of new standards, the restatement of prior year results where applicable and revised and additional
disclosures required.
Management has considered all accounting standards and interpretations issued but not yet effective and
has found none to have a significant impact on the financial position and performance of the Fund.
Standards in issue not yet adopted
At the date of authorization of these financial statements, the following Standards were in issue but not
yet effective.
GRAP 6 Consolidation and Separate Financial Statements (effective 1 April 2009)
GRAP 7 Investments in Associates (effective 1 April 2009)
GRAP 8 Interests in Joint Ventures (effective 1 April 2009)
GRAP 9 Revenue from Exchange Transactions (effective 1 April 2009)
GRAP 11 Construction Contracts (effective 1 April 2009)
GRAP 12 Inventories (effective 1 April 2009)
GRAP 13 Leases (effective 1 April 2009)
GRAP 16 Investment property (effective 1 April 2009)
GRAP 17 Property, Plant and Equipment (effective 1 April 2009)
GRAP 18 Segment Reporting(effective 1 April 2009)
GRAP 100 Non-current assets held for sale and Discontinued Operations (effective 1 April 2009)
GRAP 101 Agriculture (effective 1 April 2009)
GRAP 102 Intangible Assets (effective 1 April 2009)
IFRS 8 Operating Segments (effective 1 January 2009)
IAS 23(amended) Borrowing Costs (effective 1 January 2009)
IAS 1 (amended) Presentation of Financial Statements (effective 1 January 2009)
Amendments Financial Instruments: Presentation and IAS 1 (amended):to IAS 32 Presentation of Financial Statements (effective 1 January 2009)
IFRS 2 Share Based Payments - vesting conditions and cancellations(amended) (effective 1 January 2009)
IAS 27(amended) Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements (effective 1 July 2009)
IFRS 3 Business Combinations; IAS 27 (revised 2008): Consolidated and Separate Financial (revised Statements; IAS 28 (revised 2008): Investment in Associates; and IAS 31 (revised 2008):2008) Interest in Joint Ventures (effective 1 July 2009)
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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE for the year ended 31 March 2008
NOTES 2008) 2007)
R’000) R’000)
Operating revenue 108 049) 116 753)
Application fees 1 278) 1 621)
Chartering of departmental vessels 19 617) 24 156)
Harbour fees 3 753) 4 295)
Levy on fish products 54 471) 54 002)
Licences and permits 27 744) 31 948)
Pollution clean up equipment hire 1 184) 731)
Donor funds 8 16 480) 5 887)
Other income 169 955) 207 603)
Net confiscated assets and fish products 39 097) 57 345)
Confiscated assets and fish products 55 013) 43 384)
Net movement in confiscated inventory (15 916) 13 961)
Fines 2 261) 2 405)
Grants and other transfer payments 11 127 870) 145 501)
Other income 727) 2 352)
Consumables used (4 843) (3 042)
Depreciation (6 582) (3 956)
Depreciation-computer (1 371) (1 087)
Depreciation-equipment (1 454) (1 382)
Depreciation-motor vehicles (184) (175)
Depreciation-office furniture (98) (186)
Depreciation-vessels (204) (343)
Depreciation-computer software (3 271) (783)
Travelling cost (20 750) (23 874)
Staff travelling (10 183) (6 866)
Use of GG vehicles (10 567) (17 008)
Advertising costs (658) (1 464)
Donor funds expenses 8 (16 480) (5 887)
Operating lease payments (1 103) (940)
Other deficits –) (7)
Other operational - costs (206 914) (238 982)
Audit fees (1 716) (614)
Net write off of trade receivables (1 716) (1 746)
Bad debt write-off for the year (1 133) (19 422)
(Increase)/decrease for impairment provision
of trade receivables (583) 17 676)
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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE for the year ended 31 March 2008 (Continued)
2008) 2007)
R’000) R’000)
Bank charges (427) (123)
Commission paid (8 012) (8 118)
Confiscation expenses (4 596) (7 441)
Consultancy and outsourced services (47 228) (66 058)
Entertainment (609) (100)
Hire of equipment (373) (370)
Legal costs (2 801) (186)
Membership fees, liceses and training (1 620) (2 991)
Minor assets purchase (60) (311)
Other expenses (12 048) (11 299)
Postage and telecommunication (6 325) (7 858)
Printing (1 530) (618)
Professional and special services - government (29) (1 720)
Repairs and maintenance (795) (1 251)
Service fees (205) (225)
Subsistence
– International (326) (1 147)
– Local (5 229) (3 226)
Vessel operating costs (111 269) (123 580)
Operating profit for the year 37 154) 52 091)
Foreign exchange surplus 636) –)
Interest income 4 335) 468)
Interest expense –) (245)
Surplus for the year 42 125) 52 314)
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