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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 86474, member: 27"]
A proposed coastal watchdog got shelved after officials spotted it stepping on existing laws and agency turf.

Timoteus Mufeti explains the CMA freeze
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[*]The environmental commissioner said the Coastal Management Authority idea lacks implementation appetite.
[*]Mufeti revealed fears that the agency would yank control over beaches and marine zones.
[*]He flagged confusion around jurisdictions between high and low tide boundaries.
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Anja Kreiner breaks down legal conflicts
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[*]The chief fisheries biologist noted that CMA functions duplicate the Fisheries Act and the Pollution Act.
[*]Kreiner's team couldn't figure out which tasks belonged to the authority versus the ministry departments.
[*]Officials worried the proposal looked like a jobs program for the conservation project.
[*]Maritime affairs already handles coastal pollution, making the new body redundant.
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The 2012 policy sits in limbo
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[*]The Global Environment Facility bankrolled the coastal management framework through a 2006 initiative.
[*]A conservation insider called the stalled CMA a missed chance from donor-funded work.
[*]The policy aimed to balance human livelihoods with ecosystem health along the shores.
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