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PLETTENBERG BAY AREA The Western Boundary is a line extending due South (true bearing) from waypoint 7 (on land) 2nm West of Robberg Peninsula 34°06.203'S 23°21.000'E 1 Permit CLOSED AREA 1 (WITHIN THE PLETTENBERG BAY BBWW AREA) - ROBBERG PENINSULA CLOSED AREA CLOSED AREA 2 (WITHIN THE PLETTENBERG BAY BBWW AREA) - MILLIONAIRES MILE CLOSED AREA WITHIN PLETTENBERG BAY INSHORE CLOSED SUBAREA A (ROVING PERMIT AREA ALTERNATING WEEKLY BETWEEN SUBAREA A AND SUBAREA B) WITHIN PLETTENBERG BAY INSHORE CLOSED SUBAREA B (ROVING PERMIT AREA ALTERNATING WEEKLY BETWEEN SUBAREA A AND SUBAREA B) CLOSED AREA (BETWEEN PLETTENBERG BAY AND PORT ELIZABETH AREA) The Eastern Boundary is a line drawn due South (True bearing) through Nature's Valley (on land) Inshore area is closed within the boundaries of the waypoints 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 6 and 7: Waypoint 1: 1nm North of Robberg Peninsula (on land) 33°59.399'S 34°04.992'S 23°32.236'E 23°22.343'E Waypoint 2: 1nm offshore Robberg Beach 34°04.937'S 23°22.524'E Waypoint 3: 1nm offshore Robberg Peninsula Waypoint 4: 1nm offshore Robberg Peninsula Waypoint 5: 1nm offshore Robberg Peninsula Waypoint 6: 1nm offshore Robberg Peninsula Waypoint 7: (On land) 2nm west of Robberg The inshore area is closed within the boundary of waypoints 1, 2, 8, 9, 10: 1nm North of Robberg Peninsula (on land) (Waypoint 1) 34°05.283'S 34°06.446'S 34°07.634'S 34°07.634'S 34°06.203'S 34°04.992'S 23°24.695'E 23°25.981'E 23°25.981'E 23°21.096'E 23°21.096'E 23°22.343'E 1nm offshore Robberg Beach (Waypoint 2) 34°04.937'S 23°22.524'E 1nm offshore Beacon Beach (Waypoint 8) 34°03.758'S 23°24.100'E 1nm offshore (Waypoint 9) 34°02.860'S 23°23.545'E (on land) (Waypoint 10) 34°02.130'S 23°23.486'E From the 1st June each year, the two BBWW permit holders will operate inshore areas A & B alternately, for a period of 1 (one) week. This alternating timetable is to be stipulated and to run to the end of the Southern Right Whale BBWW season (30th November) The inshore area is closed within the boundaries of waypoints 10, 9, 11, 12: (on land) (Waypoint 10) 34°02.130'S 23°22.486'E 1nm offshore (Waypoint 9) 34°02.860'S 23°22.545'E 1nm offshore (Waypoint 11) 34°01.595'S 23°26.170'E (on land) (Waypoint 12) 34°00.498'S 23°26.176'E The inshore area is closed within the boundaries of waypoints 12, 11, 13, 14, 15: (on land) (Waypoint 12) 34°00.498'S 23°26.176'E 1nm offshore (Waypoint 11) 34°01.595'S 23°26.170'E 1nm offshore (Waypoint 13) 34°01.224'S 23°29.571'E 1nm offshore (Waypoint 14) 34°00.509'S 23°32.775'E (on land) (Waypoint 15) 33°59.399'S 23°32.236'E The Western Boundary is a line drawn due South (true bearing) through Nature's Valley (on land) to Cape Recife (Eastern Boundary). 33°59.399'S 34°01.731'S 23°32.236'E 25°42.043'E PORT ELIZABETH AREA Cape Recife (Western Boundary) to Woody Cape (Eastern Boundary) 34°01.731'S 33°45.935'S 25°42.043'E 26°20.016'E 1 Permit 99
WOODY CAPE TO ROCKY POINT AREA Woody Cape (Western Boundary) to Rocky Point at the Great Fish River mouth (Northern Boundary) 33°45.935'S 33°29.642'S 26°20.016'E 27°08.58'E 1 Permit EAST LONDON AREA Rocky Point at the Great Fish River mouth (Southern Boundary) to Kei River mouth, North Bank (Northern Boundary) 33°29.642'S 32°40.589'S 27°08.58'E 28°23.146'E 1 Permit TRANSKEI AREA Kei River mouth, North Bank (Southern Boundary) to Rame Head, Coffee Bay area (Northern Boundary) 32°40.589'S 31°48.249'S 28°23.146'E 29°20.968'E 1 Permit PORT ST JOHNS AREA Rame Head, Coffee Bay area (Southern Boundary) to South Sand Bluff Lighthouse, Port St Johns area (Northern Boundary) 31°48.249'S 31°19.652'S 29°20.968'E 29°57.66'E 1 Permit SOUTH SAND BLUFF TO MARGATE AREA South Sand Bluff Lighthouse, Port St Johns area (Southern Boundary) to Margate (Northern Boundary) 31°19.652'S 30°51.602'S 29°57.66'E 30°22.412'E 1 Permit MARGATE TO SCOTTSBURGH AREA Margate (Southern Boundary) to Green Point Lighthouse, Scottburgh (Northern Boundary) 30°51.602'S 30°14.919'S 30°22.412'E 30°46.607'E 1 Permit DURBAN AREA Green Point Lighthouse, Scottburgh (Southern Boundary) to Tugela River, North Bank (Northern Boundary) 30°14.919'S 29°13.308'S 30°46.607'E 31°30.288'E 1 Permit TUGELA RIVER TO RICHARDS BAY AREA Tugela River, North Bank (Southern Boundary) to Richards Bay, North Breakwater (Northern Boundary) 29°13.308'S 28°48.336'S 31°30.288'E 32°05.88'E 1 Permit ST LUCIA TO CAPE VIDAL AREA Richards Bay, North Breakwater (Southern Boundary) to a position 7nm North of Cape Vidal (Northern Boundary) 28°48.336'S 28°07.482'S 32°05.88'E 32°33.392'E 1 Permit SODWANA BAY AREA N5 beacon, Red Cliffs (Southern Boundary) to N3 beacon approximately 11km north of Ngoboseleni stream, Sodwana Bay (Northern Boundary) 27°43.056'S 27°26.837'S 32°37.592'E 32°42.143'E 1 Permit Applicants must note the following: 1. An applicant must be a South African person who is – (a) a South African citizen in terms of the South African Citizenship Act, 1995 (Act No. 88 of 1995); or (b) a company registered in terms of the companies Act, 1973 (Act No. 61 of 1973), in which the majority of the shareholders are South African citizens; or (c) a Close Corporation in terms of the Close Corporation Act, 1984 (Act No .69 of 1984), of which the majority of members are South African citizens; or (d) a trust in which (i) the majority of trustees, having the controlling power, are South African citizens; or (ii) a majority of the beneficial interests are held by South African citizens. 2. In considering applications full information and documentary proof where necessary is required regarding the following – (i) whether or not the applicant owns or has access to a suitable vessel for boat-based whale watching and which is licensed by SAMSA to perform such an activity; (ii) whether or not the applicant exhibits the necessary experience and technical ability to perform such an activity in an efficient and safe manner; 100
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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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Non-permitted activity One dedicate
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Equipment, trip characteristics and
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