The sector is also affected by other acts and regulatory bodies which include:

1. ACTS

   • MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT

     1. Regulation of crew conditions and health and safety at sea.

   • LABOUR RELATIONS ACT

     1. Governing labour relations in general.
     2. Sets the framework in terms of which the Statutory Council is registered.

   • BASIC CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ACT

     1. Only applicable to fishing wrt the minimum wage regulations.
     2. All other aspects governed by the Merchant Shipping Act.

   • NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACT

   • NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT OF 2003

     1. Sets the overall framework for the declaration of protected areas.
     2. There are over 20 Marine Protected Areas in SA.

2. GOVERNMENT / REGULATORY BODIES

   • SA REVENUES SERVICES

     1. Taxation and Customs & Excise.

   • SA MARITIME SAFETY AUTHORITY

     1. Regulation of fishing vessels.
     2. Regulation of working conditions and safe manning requirements on vessels.

   • NATIONAL REGULATOR FOR COMPULSORY SPECIFICATIONS (NRCS)

     1. Certification of factories and vessels in terms of HACCP protocols.
     2. Testing and certification of fish for export.
     3. Setting of health standards.

   • NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY ACT

     1. Certification and monitoring of refrigerated containers used for exports.

3. INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT BODIES

   • MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL (MSC)

     1. We have done a pre-assessment.
     2. We are busy with.

   • SOUTH AFRICAN SSI

     1. Jig-caught squid is on the SASSA green list.

   • WORLD WILDLIFE FUND (WWF)

     1. We are busy with a Fisheries Improvement Project together with WWF.

   • RESEARCH RESOURCES / CEPHALOPOD PAGES

     1. The Cephalopod Page.
     2. In Search of Gaint Squid.
     3. National Resource Center for Cephalopods.
     4. CephBase – a database-driven website on all living cephalopods.
     5. SASMIA Research Repository.

   • GENERAL FISHING INDUSTRY NEWS

     1. Fishing News International.
     2. Fish Information & Services.
     3. Fishing Industry News (SA).

   • EQUIPMENT

     1. Global Marine Systems – marine electronic equipment.
     2. Simrad – marine electronics.
     3. Radio Holland -SA- marine electronics.

   • WEATHER

     1. Weather forecast – extended forecasts for South Africa.
     2. Weather SA – a lot of information, including 7 day forecasts.
     3. El Nino Theme Page.