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POST 08/23 : ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: LINE NET, INVERTEBRATES & SEAWEED MANAGEMENT

🏒 DEPARTMENT OF, FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT πŸ“ Cape Town (Foretrust Building) ⏳ Closes: 23 Mar 2026 β›” Closed 🧾 Post: 08/23 # Ref: FIM12/2026
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This vacancy has expired. The closing date was 23 Mar 2026.

Key details

Salary
R468 459 β€’ per annum
Centre
Cape Town (Foretrust Building)
Reference
FIM12/2026
Closing date
23 Mar 2026
Apply email
FIM12-2026@dffe.gov.za

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Overview
Join us to manage and regulate commercial fishing sectors like Abalone, Oyster, and Seaweed, ensuring sustainable use and compliance with fishing laws.

Requirements

National Diploma (NQF6) or Higher in Fisheries Management/Natural/ Environmental Science/ Public Administration or relevant qualification as recognized by SAQA.

Three (3) years’ experience in Fisheries Management or relevant field.

Knowledge of the Marine Living Resource Act ,1998, Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000, Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 and PFMA.

Knowledge and experience in policy development and review.

Knowledge of Project and Fisheries Management.

Communication and administration skills.

Numerical skills. A valid driver’s licence.


Duties

Regulate processes necessary for the management of the Abalone, Oyster, White mussels, Seaweed, Traditional Linefish, Netfish commercial sectors and related activities.

Initiate draft submissions on determination of total allowable catch, total allowable effort or combination thereof for the applicable fishing sectors.

Reconcile fishers catch data against their allocations to determine 20 over-catches.

Review permit conditions for the applicable fishing sectors and related activities.

Review and approve permits to undertake commercial fishing and to operate fish processing establishment.

Verify and support approval of permits to export, import and transport fish and fish products.

Manage the collection, collation and dissemination of data and information for the sector.

Load quantum (allocations) for the applicable fishing sectors on the Marine Administration System (MAST).

Participate in institution of section 28 legal proceedings against the right holders that fail to comply with the MLRA and its regulations, the applicable policies, the conditions of their rights and permits.

Manage the sustainable utilization of the applicable fishing resources.

Participate in the process of allocation of commercial fishing rights and rights for related activities.

Compile authorizations submissions and records of decisions in response to requests.

Compile the reports in terms of Regulation 5(3) of the MLRA in response to appeals.

Coordinate and manage stakeholder liaison and communication.

Participate in convening the management working group meetings and /or roadshows for the applicable fishing sectors and in engagements thereof.

Attend to enquiries and/ or referrals.

Initiate budget compilation and participate in procurement of goods and services.


How to apply

Email: FIM12-2026@dffe.gov.za

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