Question NW1614 to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

Phillips, Ms C to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

(1) With reference to her department’s press release of 25 February 2022, (a) what is meant by the term species fees and (b) who receives the species fees (2) what is the breakdown of the income generated from species fees totaling approximately R1,1 billion, broken down by (a) species and (b) recipients of such fees?