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At a meeting of the Executive Committee on 4th February 2016 it was resolved that the 2016 Membership fees shall be as follows:

1. Adult Individual - K200.00

2. Adult Couple - K300

3. Junior - K100

Please note that these revised fees are applicable from the 2016 AGM onwards. If you pay your 2016 Membership before the upcoming AGM then you'll bag a bargain and pay at 2015 rates!!!!

The 2016 Annual General Meeting shall be held at Lusaka South Country Club on Saturday February 27th 2016 from 1400 hours onwards. All members and prospective members are kindly invited to attend.

Fisheries Department and Inland Waterways have been invited to also attend and issue permits etc.

Hope to see you there!

 

The Competition Fee is clearly defined in the Fisheries Act (see below) – and it is the responsibility of the Venue (i.e. Lodge) to pay in addition to their Annual fishing licence as a lodge, hotel, whatever. This is not a fee on the individual angler. In addition, this is NOT THE SAME fee that is demanded by the Zambia Sports Council – which presently stands at K50 per competitor.

For simplicity, and the message that we are trying to convey to both Anglers and Competition Organisers, the break down for a ZSFA sanctioned fishing Competition is as follows:

• 1.       Each and every Zambian Resident or Citizen angler in a fishing competition is legally required to possess an Individual Recreational Angling Licence from Fisheries. They are not covered, nor absolved, from possessing an Individual Angling Licence by the Lodges annual fishing licence nor the lodges Competition Licence.
• 2.       Lodges, hotels, etc.  are required to have paid their Annual fishing licence.
• 3.       The venue for the competition is, in addition to their annual fishing licence, required to remit a Competition fee of 417 fee units. ( we understand that 1 fee unit = K1.80 ) Per week of competition – and I have doubts that Fisheries would countenance a part thereof payment (i.e. dividing the number of days for the competition by seven). Even though that would be the legally (and mathematically) correct approach.
• 4.       The Zambia Sports Council charges K50 per competitor. This is normally built into the Entry Fee and collected by the ZSFA for remittance to the Zambia Sports Council.
• 5.       ZAWA charges for Park Entry AND a further angling fishing permit in National Parks in addition to boat motor size, camping levy, vehicle parking . This is the Competitors to pay.

The Act is not as clear as maybe it should be, but as an Association we have a duty of care to ensure that our Members that enter fishing competitions are fully compliant with the Law as it stands.

Simply:

Competitors to Pay

• ·         Annual Angling Licence Recreational  to Fisheries
• ·         Zambia Sports Council Competitors Fee
• ·         Membership to ZSFA
• ·         Any applicable ZAWA fees in National Parks

Venue to pay:

• ·         Their Annual Fishing Licence
• ·         Competition Licence at 417 fee units.

We welcome any further comment and debate, but I do hope that the above is clear.

Park Entry Fees
National Park	Citizens (K)		Residents/SADC Nationals (US$)	International	Self Drives(Residents/Non-Residents) US$
				(US$)
Category A
South Luangwa	25,020/Person/day		20/Person/day	25/Person/day	30/person/day
Lower Zambezi	25,020/Person/day		20/Person/day	25/Person/day	30/person/day
North Luangwa	20,160/Person/day		15/person/day	20/person/day	25/person/day
Mosi-oa-Tunya	15,120/Person/day		5/person/day	10/person/day	10/person/day
Category B	Citizens (K)	Residents (K)	Non- Residents (US$)
Kafue	20,160/Person/day	25,200/Person/day	15/person/day
Lochnivar	15,120/person/day	18,900/person/day	10/person/day
Sumbu	15,120/Person/day	18,900/Person/day	10/Person/day
Kasanka	15,120/Person/day	18,900/Person/day	10/Person/day
Category C:
Other Parks	10,080/Person/day	12,600/Person/day	5/Person/day
Category D:
School Parties	5,040/student/day	6,300/student/day	5/student/day
Aircraft Landing/Angling/Camping/Mooring/Vehicle Entry/Vessel Entry
	Locally Registered (K)	Foreign Registered (US$)
Vehicle < 3 tones net wt	12,600/vehicle/day	15/vehicle/day
Vehicle > tones net wet	25,200/vehicle/day	30/vehicle/day
Vessel < 50 hp	12,600/vessel/day	15/vessel/day
Vessel > 50 hp	25,200/vessel/day	30/vessel/day
Aircraft	75,060/vessel/day	30/aircraft/day
Mooring in National Park	25,200/vessel/day	30/vessel/day
Boating	31,320/vessel/day	20/vessel/day
Canoeing/Rafting	25,200/trip/day	20/trip/day
	Citizens/Residents (K)	Non-Residents (US$)
Camping	18,900/person/day	5/person/day
Angling	18,900/person/day	5/person/day
Miscellaneous fees
	Citizens (K)	Established Residents (K)	Non-Resident
			US $
Commercial Filming & sound recording	50,040/person/day		60/person/day
Commercial painting	99,900/artist/week		60/artist/week
Professional hunting license	1,000,080/year	3,000,060	6,000
Apprentice Professional Hunting License	500,040	1,494,000	6,000
Professional Tour Guides License	200,160	1,494,000	10,000
Apprentice Professional Tour Guides License	200,160	1,494,000	2,000
i. A day means the period from 06:00 hours to 18:00 hours (6:00AM to 6:00 PM);
ii. A child under the age of five years shall not pay for entry into any National Park. Children aged five years and above, but under thirteen years, shall pay 50% of the above rates;

We therefore remind you of the following legal requirements :-

-  Boat operators must be in possession of a Launch Masters Certificate issued by Department of Inland Waterways.

-  Boats must be registered with the same Department.  Renewal of this registration is required annually (the Department is new pro-active in that it travels to various centres in the country early in the year to facilitate registration.  They also attend our AGM for the same purpose.

-  Safety equipment to be present in your boat - according to the Surveyor of Vessels:-

   Life Jackets - sufficient for all passengers & crew

   Fire Extinguisher

   First Aid Kit

   Paddles

   Whistle

   Bilge Pump / Bailing Bucket

The ZSFA and the competition organisers working under the auspicies of the ZSFA are obliged to ensure that all boats and their operators meet these requirements when taking part in any ZSFA recognised event.  So members - PLEASE ensure that you boat safely and are within the law!!