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South Africa’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) encompasses the coastal ocean and shelf sea waters. The region is characterised by one of the world’s most energetic and productive ocean systems, namely the Agulhas Current and Benguela Upwelling System. Both play fundamental roles in the marine environment, its resources and ecosystem and the regional weather and global climate.
The National OCIMS is the result of collaborative partnerships led by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries and managed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. The project has drawn from the expertise of government, labour, business, academia and other sectors. It serves under the premise of Operation Phakisa a national government project.
