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 On 23 July 2024, the President of SA assented to the Climate Change Act (22 of 2024). The Act will come into force on a date still to be determined.  However, the SA fishing industry is listed as a sector that will be subject to the setting of limits on the production of greenhouse gases.  Section 25(1) of the CCA states that " [t]he Minister must, within one year of the coming into operation of this Act, by notice in the Gazette, list the greenhouse gas emitting sectors and sub-sectors that are subject to sectoral emissions targets ." Section 26(1) states that " [t]he Minister must, by notice in the Gazette, publish a list of greenhouse gases which the Minister reasonably believes cause or are likely to cause or exacerbate climate change. "  Section 26(4) records that: " The thresholds contemplated in subsection (3)(b)— (a) must be expressed in carbon dioxide equivalents for carbon budgets and greenhouse gas mitigation plans and shall be applicable at comp...