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4. Applicants must be willing to sign an agreement to abide by a prescribed Code of Conduct. Further to the above, it is proposed to issue up to 4 permits for sea kayak operations. Sea kayak operators are invited to apply and to specify the size of the proposed operation. The following areas are proposed: 1) Berg River mouth - Cape Columbine 1 Permit 2) Three Anchor Bay - Camps Bay 1 Permit 3) Sandy Bay - Slangkop Lighthouse 1 Permit 4) Simon's Town - Cape Point 1 Permit Applicants are expected to provide a detailed CV together with four copies which shall include the following information: 1) ID no. or company number where applicable, 2) Shareholding; and 3) Names and ID no's of nominees, where applicable. Applicants are further encouraged to comment on the above factors and may offer additional information if they so desire. The closing date for applicants is 14 days after publication of this notice. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. As previous applications will not be taken into consideration, interested persons are advised to reapply. Applications must be forwarded to the Chief director: Sea Fisheries, Private Bag X2, Roggebaai, 8012. 95
13. APPENDIX 4: NOTIFICATION OF PERMITS (2002) GENERAL NOTICE NOTICE 1171 OF 2002 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM INVITATION TO APPLY FOR PERMITS TO OPERATE A WHALE WATCHING BUSINESS FROM A VESSEL IN TERMS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE MARINE LIVING RESOURCES ACT, 1998 (ACT NO. 18 OF 1998) The Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism hereby announces for general information that it is the intention of the Honourable Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism to allocate a total of 26 permits to operate a Boat-based Whale Watching business from a vessel in terms of Section 13 of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998) for a period of 4 years. Interested persons are hereby invited to apply for the following areas: Interested person are hereby invited to apply for the following areas: BOAT-BASED WHALE WATCHING AREAS: NB: ALL POSITIONS ARE BASED ON THE NAVIGATION FORMAT WGS84 In all cases the boundaries are defined, on the West Coast up to Slangkop Lighthouse by a line due West (true bearing) through the given position, Cape Point up to Woody Cape by a line drawn due South (true bearing) through the given position and on the East Coast up to Cape Vidal by a line drawn due east (true bearing) through the given position. No commercial whale or dolphin watching vessel may enter a closed area. AREA DESCRIPTION LATITUDE LONGITUDE AREA LAMBERT'S BAY Olifants River Mouth (Northern Boundary) to Cape Deseada (Southern Boundary) 31°42.0000'S 32°19.0632'S 18°11.2000'E 18°19.1766'E 1 Permit AREA ST HELENA BAY Cape Deseada (Northern Boundary) to Cape St Martin (Southern Boundary) 32°19.0632'S 32°42.8300'S 18°19.1766'E 17°55.367'E 1 Permit CLOSED AREA BETWEEN ST HELENA BAY AND SALDANHA BAY Cape St Martin (Northern Boundary) to North Head Lighthouse, Saldanha Bay (Southern Boundary) 32°42.83'S 33°03.00'S 17°55.367'E 17°54.750'E SALDANHA BAY AREA North Head Lighthouse, Saldanha Bay (Northern Boundary) to Dassen Island Lighthouse (Southern Boundary) 33°03.000'S 33°25.917'S 17°54.750'E 18°05.417'E 1 Permit CLOSED AREA BETWEEN SALDANHA BAY AND CAPE TOWN AREA Dassen Island Lighthouse (Northern Boundary) to Robbesteen Seal Colony (Southern Boundary) 33°25.917'S 33°38.667'S 18°05.417'E 18°24.133'E CAPE TOWN AREA Robbesteen Seal Colony (Northern Boundary) to Slangkop Lighthouse (Southern Boundary) 33°38.667'S 34°08.900'S 18°24.133'E 18°19.270'E 1 Permit CLOSED AREA BETWEEN CAPE TOWN AND SIMONSTOWN AREA Slangkop Lighthouse (Northern Boundary) to Cape Point Lighthouse (Eastern Boundary) 34°08.900'S 34°21.333'S 18°19.27'E 18°30.00'E 96
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BOAT-BASED WHALE WATCHING IN SOUTH
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owners, who felt that a smaller, fa
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION..
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1. INTRODUCTION The whale watching
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the main whale watching season. All
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3. WHALE WATCHING: AN INTERNATIONAL
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location. Most cetaceans spend the
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3.2 South Africa in perspective Boa
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Table 3.3 excludes countries where
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west coast up to February or March
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The designated areas also include a
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5. PERMIT-HOLDER CHARACTERISTICS, S
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The majority of permitted operators
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Two very large boats excluded, a ty
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November. This is probably due to a
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holder, with a total of just over 3
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Based on rack rates and the estimat
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5.12 What determines success Based
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impact along the Garden Route, anot
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100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20
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6.2 Western Cape The Western Cape P
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Equipment and infrastructure The fu
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around 30 to 35 passengers were per
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advertising material which offered
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generally variable in their length,
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