Namibia

6. A person may not for recreational purposes harvest marine resources by any means other than - (a) a hook and line, whether operated by a rod and reel or otherwise, and using a scoop net to lift rock lobsters from the water once they have been reeled to the surface; (b) a ring net; or (c) diving.

5. (1) A person, who for recreational purposes harvests in Namibian waters, must - (a) be in possession of a fishing permit; and (b) carry out such harvesting subject to the conditions prescribed by these regulations. (2) A person referred to in subregulation (1), who is found without a fishing permit - (a) is guilty of an offence; and (b) must produce that permit within a period of 21 days from the day on which the person pays the fine prescribed in regulation 39(h)(iii) in respect of a failure to comply with subregulation (1)(a). (3) A person, who fails to produce a fishing permit within the period of time prescribed by subregulation (2), is guilty of an offence.

8. (1) A person may not, for recreational purposes, in one day harvest more than - (a) 30 fish of the species barbel; (b) 20 fish of the species snoek; (c) one shark. (2) Subject to subregulation (3) and regulation 11(1), a person may for recreational purposes harvest any of the following species of fish: (a) blacktail; (b) galjoen; (c) kob; (d) West coast steenbras: Provided that the total number of fish harvested does not exceed 10 in one day. (3) A person may not harvest any species of fish referred to in subregulation (2), which is smaller or larger, as the case may be, than the size specified in Annexure J. (4) A person may not - (a) harvest more than 7 rock lobsters in one day; or (b) accumulate or have in his or her possession more than 7 rock lobsters.

10. (1) A person may not harvest marine resources for recreational purposes within a distance of two nautical miles seaward from the high-water line in any of the following areas - (a) from the middle of the mouth of the Kunene River at 17 degrees 14.900 minutes south to the concrete beacon marked TB 1 situated at 19 degrees 57.040 minutes south, approximately 5 km north of Terrace Bay; (b) from the concrete beacon marked TB2 at 20 degrees 08.082 minutes south situated approximately 25 km south of Terrace Bay to the concrete beacon marked TB3 at 20 degrees 10.553 minutes south situated approximately 10 km north of Torra Bay; (c) from the concrete beacon marked TB4 at 20 degrees 31.358 minutes south situated approximately 10 km south of Torra Bay to the southern bank of the mouth of the Ugab River at 19 degrees 57.040 minutes south; (d) from the concrete beacon marked CCI at 21 degrees 45.300 minutes south to the concrete beacon marked CC2 at 21 degrees 51.380 minutes south; (e) from the southern limits of the quay in the harbour of Walvis Bay at 22 degrees 57.350 minutes south, along the coastline to Pelican Point at 22 degrees 53.934 minutes south; (f) from the concrete beacon marked SV2 at 23 degrees 08.929 minutes south situated at the northern limits of Sandwich Harbour to a concrete beacon marked RL 3 situated approximately at 26 degrees 34.167 minutes south; (g) from a concrete beacon marked Plat 26 degrees 44.000 minutes south to a concrete beacon marked P2 at 27 degrees 12.000 minutes south; (h) the sea shore of any of the islands along the Namibian coast.

(5) A person may not harvest any rock lobster - (a) if for recreational purposes, by means other than - (i) diving from the sea shore without the use of any artificial breathing apparatus, except a snorkel, or (ii) a ring net; (iii) a hook and line and using a scoop net to lift rock lobster from the water once the rock lobster has been reeled to the surface; (b) if for commercial purposes, by means other than a trap or a ring net. (6) A person may not harvest any rock lobster between sunset and sunrise by the means referred to in subregulation (5)(a).

Only a hook and line, a scoop net to lift rock lobsters from the water, a ring net or diving is allowed. ... ROCK LOBSTER: The season and the minimum size remains unchanged, i.e. from 1st November to 30th April, both days included and 65mm carapace length ... seven (7) rock lobster per day per permit holder. A person may not harvest any rock lobster between sunset and sunrise.