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AQUACULTURE

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

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Globally, Aquaculture contributes to almost half of total supply

Global total fish production – wild catch and farmed (reported) 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 2012 1990 2000 1970 1980 Aquaculture Wild catch Share of Production 44 % 56 % Mn tonnes +0.9% p.a. +7.2% p.a.

1 Fish production refers to fish and shellfish production

Factors influencing supply Global aquaculture is flourishing

▪ Of the 141 million tonnes of fish consumed,

• ver 70 million tonnes come from

aquaculture which about 50%

▪ Aquaculture production has shown strong

growth of 7.2% p.a. from 1970 to 2012.

▪ China accounts for almost 70% of global

aquaculture production Supply vs Demand

▪ We will require an additional 50 million

tonnes of fish to feed the world population by 2030 and this additional fish production will come mainly from aquaculture Food Security

▪ Governments have a responsibility to ensure

that everyone has enough to eat.

▪ Food needs to be available, accessible and

affordable through a resilient and reliable supply system

▪ Fish is regarded as an essential part of a

healthy and nutritious diet

SOURCE: FAO State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2014; FishStatJ

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Quick Glance

The Aquaculture lab undertook the task of unblocking the potential of the Aquaculture sector in South Africa. The goal is to grow Aquaculture to play a major role in the supply of fish products, and an enhanced role in job creation and contribution to national income. South Africa’s Aquaculture sector has high growth potential due to increasing demand for fish in the face of declining fish stocks in the ocean and South Africa’s abundance of marine and freshwater resources. The sector also offers significant potential for rural development, especially for the marginalised coastal communities. Currently, the sector in South Africa is at a very small-scale, and faces a number of challenges. Production is focused on a few high value species such as abalone, oysters, mussels, finfish and trout – driven mainly by the high cost of production. Other challenges include regulatory barriers, difficulty in accessing funding, poor access to markets, limited pool of skills, poor access to quality inputs, fragmented R&D, limited infrastructure in rural areas and inclusivity in the sector. The lab identified 8 key initiatives, which are expected to spur the growth of the sector. To deliver on these initiatives, the Aquaculture lab created detailed implementation plans and accompanying budgets, a proposed governance system to take responsibility for initiatives and key performance indicators to help monitor delivery.

Aims of the Aquaculture lab

Grow sector Revenue: R0.67bn to R3bn Increase production from 4000 to 20, 000 tons Jobs 2,227 to 15,000 & ensure transformation is driven

3 Regulations Skills Market Funding

Solutions developed focuses on priority initiatives that support the implementation of the 24 catalytic projects

Initial short- term targets

Selection and Implementation of 24 Projects

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Inter-departmental authorisations committee 3 2 Capacity building for support services Legislative reform 4 Globally recognised monitoring and certification system 8 Preferential Procurement Coordinated industry-wide marketing efforts 7 Aquaculture development fund 5 6

Select and implement 24 aquaculture projects over 3 phases in order to increase the scale of the aquaculture sector; projects comprise both new farms and the expansion of existing farms Amend legislation to harmonise the assortment of existing regulations and promote aquaculture sector growth Establish a committee that will streamline and coordinate applications and approvals in the aquaculture sector Establish a recognised monitoring and certification system to boost exports of South African aquaculture products Establish an integrated pool of existing funds in order to finance all phases of aquaculture projects (including pre-production) and encourage new entrants to participate in the aquaculture sector Increase and up-skill technical resources (e.g., extension officers) available to support aquaculture sector growth Launch coordinated industry-wide marketing efforts to increase local consumption of aquaculture products, and encourage the growth of small-scale farmers / new entrants Partner with government institutions to procure aquaculture products, thereby increasing local consumption and improving nutritional levels in South Africa

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HEADLINES 2019: SA economy reaps the rewards of Operation Phakisa

“Jobs in Aquaculture sector seen

as quality jobs,

improving livelihoods in rural communities….”

““…exciting momentum built in Operation Phakisa evidenced by

Aquaculture’s inclusive growth…”

“…experts estimate the revenue

contributed by Aquaculture

to South Africa’s economy to be as

much as R 3 Bn…”

“…The Aquaculture sector in

South Africa now employs

15,000 people in direct and full time jobs….. “

“…to Aquaculture in South African has shown strong growth in 5 years, with

production from 2014 up 5 fold to 20,000 tonnes…”

Abalone Oyster Finfish Mussels

SOURCE: Aquaculture Lab

Operation Phakisa: Aquaculture lab aspirations

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PROGRESS ON INITIATIVES

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PROGRESS ON INITIATIVE 2

Aquaculture Development Bill

• The Socio Economic Impact Assessment on the Bill has been conducted
• The Bill has been submitted to the State Law Advisor for legal review
• The Bill has is currently in the National Economic Development and Labour Council

(NEDLAC) processes. Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)

• The DAFF and the DEA have entered into partnership to undertake the SEA.
• CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) has been appointed to undertake the

assessment The purposes of the SEA are to identify suitable areas where environmentally sustainable development can be prioritised and incentivised. Secondly it will provide a streamlined and integrated management and regulatory framework to reduce compliance complexities and improve decision-making process.

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PROGRESS ON INITIATIVE 3

Inter-Departmental Authorisations Committee The IAC has been established, comprising of DAFF, Public Works, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform, Water and Sanitation, Public Enterprises (Transnet) and Mineral Resources

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• The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries hereby invite potential

and new aquaculture project owners to register their projects to become part of Operation Phakisa: Unlocking the Economic Potential of South Africa’s Oceans.

• Projects may be submitted any time however evaluations for inclusion will be

conducted on a quarterly basis. For evaluation criteria please refer to the Aquaculture Lab report on the link below.

• Interested parties must refer to the New Projects folder available on the

Operation Phakisa website: www.operationphakisa.gov.za/operations/oel/aquaculture/

• All applications and enquiries can be forwarded to:

Aquaculturephakisa@daff.gov.za How to Register New and Potential Aquaculture Projects

New Aquaculture Projects

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Thank you

Kishan Sankar Aquaculture Advisor Operation Phakisa Delivery Unit Chief Directorate: Aquaculture and Economic Development Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Tel: (021) 402 3631 Email: KishanS@daff.gov.za