SC Econ Opport, Tourism and Agriculture

1. Welcome

2. Briefing by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: Fisheries Management Branch on: 2.1 Confiscating abalone, and the number of arrests and convictions relating to abalone poaching activities; and 2.2 The assistance provided by the Department to local community members who want to engage in fish farming.

3. Briefing by the South African Revenue Service on customs regulations for the export of abalone, and the unit investigating abalone poachers

4. Briefing by the Western Cape Provincial Commissioner (SAPS) on the resources used to combat illegal abalone poaching in the Western Cape

5. Resolutions/Actions