Question NW2577 to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

Bryant, Mr D W to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

(1) Whether her department will construct additional launch areas for local small-scale fisheries who are facing serious challenges when launching boats into the ocean due to limited launch areas in Port Nolloth, Northern Cape, and have to travel long distance to find suitable launch sites and that is increasing their costs and impacting their catch; if not, why not; if so, where will the launch areas be located; (2) (a) what number of available launch sites currently exist for small-scale fisheries in the Northern Cape and (b) where are the sites located; (3) whether her department will investigate other options such as using launch sites located in privately managed areas such as the Alexcor sites in Alexander Bay; if not, why not, if so, what are the relevant details?