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RESTRICTED AREA

MAP OF PROTEA BANKS MARINE PROTECTED AREA USAGE ZONES

PROTEA BANKS RESTRICTED ZONE – PRZ - (NO FISHING ACTIVITIES)
This area comprises the offshore portion of Protea Banks Marine Protected Area and is defined as the area within straight lines joining the following points : E, L, M, B, C, D with the line linking D and E lying adjacent to the offshore boundary of the existing Trafalgar Marine Protected Area, following a line one nautical mile from the high water mark, and joing the first co-ordinate to the last. This includes Mzimkhulu Canyon north of Protea Banks.

PROTEA BANKS CONTROLLED PELAGIC LINEFISH ZONE – PCPLZ – (GAMEFISH ONLY)
This area comprises the central portion of the Protea Banks Marine Protected Area and is defined as the area within straight lines sequentially joining the following points : G, H, I, J, K, L and joining the last co-ordinate to the first. This includes the Vungu Canyon and large portion of Protea Banks. Fish permitted to be caught only as per Annexure 2 below.

PROTEA BANKS CONTROLLED ZONE – PCZ – (GAMEFISH AND BOTTOMFISH)
This area comprises the remaining section of the Protea Banks Marine Protected Area and is defined as the area within straight lines joining the following points : F, A, M, K, J, I, H, G and a straight line joining the last co-ordinate with the first.

ANNEXURE 2 – PELAGIC FISH SPECIES LIST FOR PCPLZ OF PROTEA BANKS MPA:

This information is a summary for reference purposes, for full details on the Protea Banks MPA visit:
https://www.saambr.org.za/marine-protected-areas-mpas/

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