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Aquaculture Industry Bodies

Overarching Aquaculture Sector Association:

Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa (AASA)

Chairperson: Mr Etienne Hinrichsen
PO Box 76245, Lynnwood Ridge, 0040
Cell: +27-(0)82 8221236
Email: aquaeco@telkomsa.net
E-mail: chairman@aasa-aqua.co.za
Website: www.aasa-aqua.co.za

Vice-Chairperson: Mr Rob Landman

Irvin & Johnson Holding Company (Pty) Ltd

70 Prestwich Street, Cape Town, 8001

T:+27-(0)21 402 9490

F:+27-(0)21 402 9375

E-mail: RobertLa@ij.co.za



Sub-sector associations:

Please note:

Crocodile farming is classed by the National Dept of Agriculture (NDoA) as game and is therefore not an aquaculture activity. For more information in this regard please contact the NDoA or the Crocodile Farming Association of South Africa.


Abalone Farmers Association of Southern Africa (AFASA)
Chairperson: Roger Krohn
P O Box 199
HERMANUS 7200
SOUTH AFRICA

Tel: +27-28-313-1055
Fax: +27-28-312-2288

Secretariat; Wayne Barnes

P O Box 22428 Fish Hoek 7974
Tel / Fax 021 785 1477
E-mail: barnes@mweb.co.za
Cell: +27-(0)83 255 3765

  Catfish South Africa
Chairperson: Ingo Beckert
PO Box 648, Suider Paarl, 7624
Cell: +27-(0)82 569 8906
E-mail: ingobeckert@gmail.com
     
Mpumalanga Trout Producers Forum
Chairperson: Renier Van der Merwe
P.O. Box 309, Lydenburg, 1120
T: +27-(0)13 235 1248 / +27-(0)13 235 4101
F: +27-(0)13 235 4101
E-mail: Lunsklip@intekom.co.za
  Mussel and Oyster Forum
Chariperson: Vossie Pienaar
PO Box 814, Saldanha, 7395
T: +27-(0)22 7142107
F: +27-(0)22 7142107
E-mail: bbmussel@mweb.co.za
     

Western Cape Tilapia Growers Association

Chairperson: Glen Thomas

12 Belmont Avenue, Oranjezicht, Cape Town, 8001

T: +27-(0)21 4610260

E-mail: gthomas@iafrica.com

www.aquaculture-africa.com

  South African Koi Traders Association (SAKTA).
Chairperson: Collin Nel
PO box 3136, Montana Park, 0159
Cell: +27-(0)83 451 3284
Mobile fax: +27-(0)83 281 5862
E-mail : sakta@orientkoi.com
     
Tilapia Association of South Africa (TILASA)
Chairperson: Kriek Bekker
P O Box 3423, Matieland, 7602
Tel. & Fax: +27-(0)21 8852122
E-mail: anfic@telkomsa.net
 

Western Cape Trout Producers Association
Chairperson: Krijn Resoort
Po Box 266, Franschhoek, 7690

T: +27-(0)21 372 1100
F: +27-(0)21 371 4900
E-mail: krijn@molapong.co.za

     

Marine Finfish Association

Chairperson: Rob Landman

Irvin & Johnson Holding Company (Pty) Ltd

70 Prestwich Street, Cape Town, 8001

T:+27-(0)21 402 9490

F:+27-(0)21 402 9375

E-mail: RobertLa@ij.co.za

 

Ornamental Fish Producers

Chairperson: Leslie Ter Morshuizen

Private Bag X1672, Grahamstown, 6140

T:+27-(0)46 6223690

F:+27-(0)46 6224868

E-mail: lesley@aquaafrica.co.za

     
Workgroups    

Aquaculture Sector Workgroup (ASWG) - National
Secretariate: Pontsho Moji
Department: Agriculture, P/Bag X138, Pretoria (Tshwane), 0001
Tell: +27-(0)12 3197404
Fax: +27-(0)12 319 7570
Email: pontshom@nda.agric.za
 
     

Southern Aquaculture Workgroup (SAWG) – Regional
Chairperson: Dr. Lizeth Botes
AISA, PO Box 51743, West Beach, Cape Town, South Africa, 7449

T: +27-(0)21 556 7339

F: +27-(0)21 556 4428
Email: lbotes@ai-sa.org.za

SAWG Vice-Chairperson: William Gertenbach

Department of Agriculture

Private Bag X1, Elsenburg, 7607

T: +27-(0)21 808-5220

F: +27-(0)21 808-5407

Email: williamg@elsenburg.com

 

Northern Aquaculture Workgroup (NAWG) - Regional
Chairperson: Richard Viljoen
Department of Agriculture & Land Administration, Lowveld Research Unit, Engineering Complex, Private Bag X11318, Nelspruit, 1200
T: +27-(0)13 752-6643
F: +27-(0)13 755-5097
Email: RViljoen@LAEVELD1.AGRIC.ZA

NAWG Vice-Chairperson: