National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act: Regulations: Management of Addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area (No. R. 777 of 2019).

These Regulations of the Minister of Environmental Affairs, made under sections 48A and 86 of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003, provides rules for the administration, conservation and management of the Addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area. The Marine Protected Area consists of offshore or inshore Restricted Zone and Coastal Controlled Zones. The Regulations set out general restrictions within the Marine Protected Area including the use of vessels and prohibits fishing in the Restricted Zone. No person may fish, or attempt to fish, in a Restricted Zone of the Marine Protected Area. Fishing gear on board of vessels entering the zone must be stowed in the prescribed manner. Fishing in a Controlled zone is restricted. The Regulations also provide for dumping at sea and discharge into Marine Protected Area. No person shall in any Controlled Zone, fish or attempt to fish, from a vessel or the shore unless they are in possession of a valid fishing permit, and such fishing is subject to the species, quantity, fish size limits, allowable effort, closed seasons or bag limits authorised by such fishing permit.