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title: Proposed Regulations Relating to the Entry of Foreign Fishing Vessels into South African Waters
description: "The LRC and the KZN Subsistence Fisher Forum submitted a joint proposal to the Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and the Environment on behalf of subsistence fishers. Read the proposed comments [here](https://lrc.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Comments-on-Proposed-Regulations-published-on-19.1.2024-002.pdf). [Embedded Document](//docs.google.com/viewer?url=https%3A%2F%2Flrc.org.za%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F02%2FComments-on-Proposed-Regulations-published-on-19.1.2024-002.pdf&embedded=true&hl=en) ![Loader](https://lrc.org.za/wp-content/plugins/embed-any-document/images/loading.svg) Loading... ![EAD Logo](https://lrc.org.za/wp-content/plugins/embed-any-document/images/EAD-logo.svg) Taking too long?…"
url: "https://lrc.org.za/docs/proposed-regulations-relating-to-the-entry-of-foreign-fishing-vessels-into-south-african-waters/"
updated: "2025-04-24"
---

# Proposed Regulations Relating to the Entry of Foreign Fishing Vessels into South African Waters

The LRC and the KZN Subsistence Fisher Forum submitted a joint proposal to the Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and the Environment on behalf of subsistence fishers. Read the proposed comments [here](https://lrc.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Comments-on-Proposed-Regulations-published-on-19.1.2024-002.pdf).

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