Progress on the Western Cape Aquaculture Policy, Strategy and Implementation Plan
The Western Cape inter-governmental Aquaculture Technical Task Team is working in collaboration with AISA and the Provincial Development Council (PDC) to develop an Aquaculture Policy, Strategy and Implementation Plan that will provide the sector (fresh water and marine) with one departure point in the Western Cape. The draft policy has been completed and will be circulated to stakeholders at the next workshop which will also focus on drafting a strategtic plan.
Watch this space to notices of the next workshop and draft documetns !
For more information contact:
Werner Harms at the DEDT: wharms@pgwc.gov.za
AISA Projects & Collaborations:
- From March 2006, AASA and AISA will be co-producing the Aquaculture Newsletter, for more information please refer to the ‘Publications’ page.
- AISA is working with DEDT and the Provincial Development Council (PDC) toward developing an Aquaculture Policy framework as part of a bigger project of developing the Fishing & Aquaculture Sectors in the Western Cape. The aim is to identify specific outcome based interventions to promote and develop Aquaculture (Marine and Freshwater) in the Western Cape.
- AISA is working with the Western Cape Provincial Department of Agriculture (DoA) on an Aquaculture Development project that will include a baseline survey (with the aim to updating the Western Cape component of the Benchmarking survey - see 'publications page') and mapping & zoning of aquaculture initiatives so that an integrated inter-governmental development approach toward aquaculture is taken in the Western Cape.
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From 2008 AISA will, in collaboration with The University of Stellenbosch (US) and SwissContact, be providing training that would empower Aquaculturists with sound aquaculture and business principals (for more information please see the 'Training and Academia' Page).
- From 2008, AISA will be coordinating the Quality and Health Managment Programme of the Western Cape in collaboration with retailors, producers, academia and government in the Western Cape (for more information please contact the AISA office).
- From 2008, AISA will be coordinating the Aquaculture Skills development and Training Programme (STP) of the Western Cape (for more information view the Taining & Academia Page or contact the AISA office)
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Road map for when you encounter fish health problems (see also above bullet point no 5 for assistance):
(compliments from Lesley Termorshuizen)
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For further enquiries, contact
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Director
Taranis Empowerment Facilitation (TEF)
8th Floor, 33 Heerengracht
Cape Town, South Africa, 8001
Tel. +27 21 419 9641
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e:mail: promax@mweb.co.za/ advisor@taranis.co.za
Jobs Available
Job title: Abalone Biologist
West Coast Abalone is seeking to employ a person that is responsible, and can work independently - as well as think problems through and come up with solutions. He / she will be working mainly in the Hatchery section and be involved in staff supervision as well as hands-on work. Duties will include spawning, larvae rearing, diatom culture, and live packing at night when necessary. He / she will have standby duties over some weekends, and should have a driver's licence. Some relevant tertiary education as well as computer literacy will be advantageous.
Salary: Negotiable depending on experience
Closing date: 29 November 2008
Contact person:
Dennis Whyte, email: whyte@adept.co.za or fax: 0865100577 Many Thanks Dennis Whyte
West Coast Abalone (Pty) Ltd, Stompneusbaai
Tel no: +27 22 742 1844
Marine and Coastal Management posts
MCM 52/2008: Principal Environmental Officer
MCM 54/2008: Assistant Director: Environmental Impact Assessments
MCM 56/2008: Assistant Director: Intergovernmental Coordination
Closing date: 1 December 2008
Contact Person:
Ms Mashebane Thosago
Tel – 021 402 3438
Seeking Jobs:
Laurence Evans' Profile:
Aquaculture specialist in production management and system design (especially shrimp/prawns). A business, project and technical manager specialised in operations and production management, HACCP implementation, animal nutrition and feed manufacture, staff management & training, technical writing of training materials, business plans & financial models, company productivity, software tools and websites, environmental & EIA procedures and implementation. Sales and marketing experience.
Contact Laurence Evans, web@ecotao.com for full CV.
Alasdair Maclaurin's Profile:
I have recently graduated from the University of Plymouth with a degree in Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology and I am undertaking a Masters (MSc) in Sustainable Aquaculture Systems in Plymouth beginning September 2009. The course will cover many methods and individual species of aquaculture including trout and salmon, tilapia, and many molluscan species, along with some training and education on the business of aquaculture.
I am looking for experience in the aquaculture industry to help me gain skills for the masters and for my possible future career in aquaculture.
Contact details:
Gas Network Investment, Asset Management,
National Grid,
Warwick Technology Park,
Gallows Hill,
Warwick,
CV34 6DA
Tel: 01926 655 362
Fax: 01926 656 264
Post graduate students looking for a job opportunities in
Aquaculture:
Please contact Melanie Smith for a CV at:
Tel: +27-(0)21 671 4244
Cell: +27- (0)72 3375924
Email: melanie.smith@uct.ac.za or melaniepangea@hotmail.com
Please contact
Mashifane Brilliant for a CV at:
Cell: +27-(0)82 055 8946
Email: e-mail-brilli4ever@yahoo.com
Mari-louise van den Berg has a degree in Zoology, Tourism and Geography and Honors in Environmental Management and
is urgently looking for a job in the Cape Town area.
Please contact her for a CV at:
Email: marilouise4@yahoo.com
Cell: 072 293 3817
Events
Oct 2008
12-14 October 2008. 8th International Symposium on Tilapia Aquaculture, Egypt.
Please visit the web site www.ista8-egypt.com for more information
23-25 Oct 2008. Future Fish Eurasia in conjunction with Istanbul Seafood Conference, Istanbul, Turekey
Industrial Fishing Technologies & Equipment, Aquaculture Technologies and Seafood Imports/Exports Fair
in conjunction with Istanbul Seafood Conference
mario.stael@eurasiafairs.com
Tel/fax: +32 9 233 49 12
www.future-fish.com
22-24 October 2008. Offshore Mariculture 2008, Alicante, Spain
Details of the conference at
www.offshoremariculture.com
23-25 October 2008. Future Fish Eurasia 2008, Istanbul, Turkey
International Aquaculture Technologies & Equipment, Seafood Imports/Exports & Processing Fair
Industrial Fishing Technologies & Equipment
www.future-fish.com
29-31 October 2008. 4th International Aquaculture Forum 2008, Guadalajara, Mexico
Combined conference and exhibition show, attracting visitors from all over Mexico, Central
America and the US south-west.
www.panoramaacuicola.com
Nov 2008
4-6 November 2008. China Fisheries & Seafood Expo 2008, Qingdao, China
The annual Chinese aquaculture, fisheries and seafood show.
www.chinaseafoodexpo.com
11-14 November 2008. Euro Tier 2008, Hanover, Germany
International agriculture show with an aquaculture forum and RAS meeting.
www.eurotier.de/aquaculture
21-22 November 2008. Aqua Medit 2008, Athens, Greece
4th International congress on aquaculture, fisheries, technology and environmental
management.
http://connect.to/pasti
25-27 November 2008. AsiaFish 2008, Bangkok, Thailand
Exhibition aimed at the rapidly growing Asian aquaculture industry, along with its fisheries.
www.baird-online.com
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