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(b)(i) (ii)(aa) (ii)(bb) (ii)(cc) If not,
why not?
2 General
Worker
13 Superintendent
297 Constable
87 Captain
3 Groundsman
2 Foreman
660 Inspector
Benguela Current Commission
1797. Mr G R MORGAN (DA) asked the
Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism:
(1) (a) When was the Benguela Current
Commission (BCC) first instituted
and (b) what was its purpose;
(2) whether the work of the BCC was
found to be effective since it was
instituted; if not, why not; if so, what
are the relevant details on which his
conclusion is based? NW2592E
The MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL
AFFAIRS AND TOURISM:
(1) (a) The Benguela Current Commission
(BCC) Agreement was signed
by the Ministers of the Republic of
South Africa, Namibia and Angola
in August 2006. The first Management
Board Meeting was held in
(b)
April 2007 and the first Ministerial
Conference held in July 2007.
The BCC was established to manage
transboundary impacts on the
Benguela system, such as environmental
variations (South Africa’s
responsibility), migratory fish
(2)
stocks (Namibia) and pollution
threats (Angola).
The BCC has only recently become
operational, with the appointment of
the Executive Secretary. Other officebearers
will soon be appointed and
thereafter the Commission will be fully
operational. The BCC will also only
become fully supported after the establishment,
early next year, of the second
phase of the Benguela Current Large
Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) and Norwegian
funding for research (around
R70 million over five years) have been
released.