National Marine Week 2001

Aims and Objectives

To interest the general public on Coastal issues without them feeling that these issues belong to the coastal communities only.

To popularise the Sustainable Coastal Livelihood Programme as Implementation Plan of the White Paper on Coastal Management.

To communicate the link between Caring for the coast and taking action towards sustainable development of our coastal resources.

Demonstrate how the new fishing rights allocation process will ultimately benefit our coastal communities and bring sustainability and transformation to the fishing industry.

To increase the level of Environmental Education amongst our youth and students

Programme

DATE	EVENT	VENUE	TIME
15 October	Official Launch of National Marine Week, by the Deputy Director General of Marine and Costal Management.	Sea Point Research Aquarium Cape Town	14h00 - 18h00
16 October	Marine Communicator of the Year Award	SA Maritime Museum, V&A Waterfront	18h00 - 20h30
17 October	Mussel Reseeding Project	Coffee Bay, Eastern Cape	10h00 - 16h00
17 October	Schools Awareness Programme	Visit to the Two Oceans Aquarium	09h00 - 13h00
18 October	Schools Visit, Environmental Education Programme	Centre for Conservation Education, Wynbrg, Cape Town	10h00 - 16h00
18 October	Community Outreach Programmes, Visits to Local Tourism Projects	Port St Johns, Eastern Cape	10h00 - 16h00
19 October	Schools Coastal Tour	Port St Johns, Eastern Cape	10h00 - 16h00
19 October	Marine Week Celebrations, distribution of Learning Material	Fezeka Secondary School, Gugulethu	10h00 - 16h00
20 October	Minister Valli Moosa, Launches the Blue Flag Campaign	Durban South Beach	12h00 - 14h00

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