Captain's Log
EAST COAST SQUID GROUNDS UNDER THREAT
The proposed Thyspunt Nuclear Plant has caused much controversy in the Eastern Cape coastal areas of Cape St Francis, St Francis Bay and Oyster Bay particularly in the Squid fishing industry. The controversy is in respect of the plans by Eskom to build a pressurized water reactor in that area. ...
SECTION 21 – THE LOG JAM CONTINUES
The latest on Section 21 of the Marine Living Recourses Act is that the Oceana-litigation against the Department to set aside the current Section 21 policy continues but a decision in this matter is not expected this year due to the fact that the matter has not be brought on ...
COMPLIANCE INDABA – 4 JUNE 2010
On the 4th of June 2010, our Compliance Director Alistair Downing, attended a Compliance Indaba hosted by the South African Inshore Fishing Industry Association at the Sea Point Fisheries Research Aquarium. The objective of the Indaba was to discuss the challenges and possible solutions with regards to the illegal harvesting ...
Summary of Implications of The National Credit Act 2005
SUMMARY OF IMPLICATIONS OF THE NATIONAL CREDIT ACT, 2005 (“THE ACT") 1 APPLICATION OF THE ACT: 1.1 Subject to certain exemptions the Act applies to all credit agreements. An agreement will be a credit agreement for the purposes of the Act if two elements are present, namely: a) some deferral ...
Dawsons Newsletter
NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2008 In this Newsletter: § Special Resolution Required in Certain Sales; § Fish Processing Establishments to comply; § Performance review of fishing rights holders. § Summary of Implications of the National Credit Act; § Dawsons’ Part of the South African Delegation of Maritime Lawyers to attend the ...