| Reports
1. AISA (orginally MISA) attended the International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety (ICMSS) 14-18 June 2004, where the acting CEO presented a paper on "The potential threat of Algal Blooms to the Abalone (Haliotis midae) Mariculture Industry situated around the South African coast". Click here to read the report written by Dr. Lizeth Botes, which reports back on:
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International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety (ICMSS) 14-18 June 2004,
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The RSA/Ireland/EU Meeting 18 June 2004,
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Quasimemme workshop 19 June 2004
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and RSA/Ireland workshop, 21 June 2004, discussing the possibility of Ireland sending a Specialist Scientist to assist South Africa in preparing for an EU audit.
2. Subsequent to the ICMSS discussions, a Specialist Scientist from the Marine Insitute, Ireland, visited South Africa (funded by AISA, Department of Trade & Industry, Western Cape Department of Economic Development & Tourism) from 7 - 12 February 2005 to provide assistance in obtaining EU approval for the export of South African aquaculture products. Click here for the report written by Dr. Terry McMahon.
3. An EU mission came to South Africa in July 2005 and meetings with the Competant Authority
(SABS), Regulatory Authority (DEAT:MCM) and private sector were held over a time period of a week. Click here for the report.
4. The Western Cape Provincial Department of Environmental Affairs & Development Planning (DEA&DP) in partnership with the University of Stellenbosch and Aquaculture Institute of South Africa (AISA) have recognised the need to develop measures and guidelines to manage and promote sustainable aquaculture in the Western Cape. The deliverables of this project are a generic BMP Guideline, Authorisation protocol guideline with flow-chart in order to provide clarity on the permit processes in the Western Cape, and a simplified booklet.
Click here to obtain copies of the above mentioned documents.
5. AISA investigated the value-adding, by-product and cross-sector opportunities in the Western Cape (funding provided by DEDT)
in order to establish downstream business opportunities in the Aquaculture Sector. Click here for the report written by Dr Lizeth Botes.
6. AISA conducted a skills audit of the Western Cape African Aquaculture Sector (funding provided by DEDT) in order to assess what training and skills development are available/required for human resource development within the industry and government. A further assessment will be made on the service providers (existing and those still needed) of the necessary skills required for aquaculture development. Click here for the report written by Dr Lizeth Botes.
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AISA is working with the Western Cape Provincial Department of Agriculture (DoA) on the project "Aquaculture Development Support (Survey & Map) " The project include a stats survey (with the aim to updating the Western Cape component of the 2006 AISA Benchmarking survey) and map of the Western Cape so that an integrated inter-governmental development approach toward aquaculture is taken in the Western Cape. To obtain a copy of the Western Cape Stats Survey click here, once completed fax back to Ms Refiloe Thobjane at +28-21 8085407. To acces the map click here
8. AISA recognised the economic need to benchmark the Aquaculture Industry. Financial support for this project was provided by the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDT) and the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF). This process involved establishing an indicator set, interviews with industry and data capturing from which an industry statistics database has been developed. Two case studies (one fresh and one marine) have been conducted in the Western Cape to provide an in-depth analysis of two enterprises supporting broad based black economic empowerment. Click here to read the Benchmarking Survey Report and click here to read the Case Studies report, both written by L. Botes, G. Thompson and R. Louw
Valid comments on the Benchmarking Survey:
Dr. Lizeth Botes:
It is very important that industry doesn't underplay themselves when providing production values since government use these figures to decide how much resources (financially and human capacity) to dedicate to the development of the sector.
Mr Lesley Ter Morshuizen:
It is a huge pity that it is so difficult to get companies and individuals to provide information; your report makes little mention of goldfish yet I estimate that around 1.5 million goldfish are produced in SA each year, you make no mention of koi in the ECape yet they are, you estimate the value of koi production to be R103k yet I know of farms where the production for that farm alone well exceeds this figure, your report estimates 50 tons of tilapia produced in 2005 yet the largest producer alone produced somewhere between 80-100 tons last year and there are a host of smaller producers. I am NOT knocking your figures, I have attempted similar investigations myself and know that it is close to impossible to get information out of people, even those I am fairly close to and have a good feel for their business. The problem is that in the report the industry appears substantially smaller than it is in reality. The marine sector also appears disproportionately larger than it is in reality because the freshwater sector is where the bulk of the challenge lies - see my examples above.
On the other hand I am also confused by some of the outcomes - for example the survey indicates ca. 470 tons of trout production last year, whereas we know from other sources (and confirmed in the second document you sent through) that around 1 700 tons of trout is produced annually - how can it be that the survey got this figure so wrong?
Prof John Bolton from the University of Cape Town (UCT):
We were a little bemused with respect to the
seaweed aspects. Did you have any reply from Wild Coast abalone in Haga
Haga?
I visited their farm in 2003 and again in late 2005. They have 32 large
(30m+) paddle ponds originally growing Ulva and Gracilaria, but
currently (as of late 2005 anyway) growing Ulva only. According to
Richard Clarke, they are growing 3 tons of Ulva per working day for
abalone feed. This means that (based on your Table 8) the single
aquaculture species which South Africa produced most of in 2005 (by
weight) is Ulva! (that just from Haga Haga).
I also believe that Marine Growers are still growing Ulva and
Gracilaria, and since early 2006 I&J in Gansbaai have 4 of the large
paddle ponds producing a significant amount of their feed requirements
(again as Ulva).
I realise that this is just here and there, and the Ulva is not sold
commercially (also I&J were not producing much when you did your
survey), but the report does give a skewed view of polyculture (Wild
Coast abalone is a complete polyculture system with Ulva grown in
abalone effluent, and I&J's new system is working on 50% re-circulation
with real commercial benefits).
In effect we have real, commerically-based integrated aquaculture
happening on at least two (3?) abalone farms in SA. These is very rare
globally, and it is unfortunate that it is missed in your report.
Books
1. ENVIRONMENT & LIVELIHOODS IN TROPICAL COASTAL ZONES: Managing Agriculture- Fishery- Aquaculture conflicts. June2006.
Edited by Chu Tahi Hoanh, To Phuc Tuong, B Hardy, JW Gowing
This book focuses on the challenges people face in managing agricultural crops, aquaculture, fisheries and related ecosystems in
inland areas of coastal zones in the tropics of Asia, Africa, Australia and South America.
Available from www.cabi-publishing.org
2. TILAPIA CULTURE. January 2006
Edited by AFM El-Sayed
This book describes, in detial, the principles and practice of tilapia culture. All aspects of the subject are covered, from basic
biology, environmental requirements, nutrition and reproduction, to culture in intensive and semi-intensive systems.
Available from www.cabi-publishing.org
3. AQUACULTURE: AN INTRODUCTORY TEXT. August 2005
Edited by RR Stickney
This textbook provides a broad and readable overview of Aquaculture. the book focuses on aquatic animal production, mainly of
finfish and shellfish, but also mentions aquatic plants. It presents principles and describes all aspects of the subject, from
business planning, through site and water systems selection, to management of the system once it is in operation. the interests
of both developed and developing countries are covered as is the current debate about the environmental impact of aquaculture.
Available from www.cabi-publishing.org
4. URBAN AQUACULTURE. June 2005
Edited by BA Costa-Pierce, A Desbonnet, P Edwards, D Baker
This book on urban aquaculture includes papers from authors in the USA, Europe and Asia that review the emerging issues of
urban aquaculture from the perspective of both developed and developing countries.
Available from www.cabi-publishing.org
5. BACTERIA FROM FISH AND OTHER AQUATIC ANIMALS: A Practical Identification Manual. 2004
by NB Buller
This manual enables the isolation and identification of bacteria that are found in aquatic animals (particularly fish). the emphasis
is on bacteria from farmed aquatic animals (fish, molluscs and crustacea) but some attention is also given to other marine and
freshwater animals such as mammals and birds, both captive (as in zoos) or wild, as well as aquarium fish.
Available from www.cabi-publishing.org
6. AQUACULTURE & FISHERIES BIOTECHNOLOGY: Genetic Approaches. 2004
by RA Dunham
The genetic improvement of fish for aquaculture and related fisheries is a field of research that has seen immense advances in
recent years. Yet there has been no book which provides an accessible overview of the subject until now. This book fills this gap in
the leterature. the contents include polyploidy, sex-reversal and breeding, gene mapping and commercial applications.
Available from www.cabi-publishing.org
7. IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF EXPORTERS IN SOUTH AFRICA. 2004
by SM Burgess, ND Steen 2004.
The University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business researchers collected data from senior executives of more than 200
companies exporting from South Africa during a six month period ending January 2004. The results of the study show that a new
theory on export market orientation helps explain differences between high and low performance exporters in South Africa better
than any of other possible causes that were studied.
The book includes a new easy test you can use to assess export market orientation in your export operation!
To receive a copy of this book, please contact Prof. Steve Burgess:
UCT Graduate School of Business
T: +27-(0)21 4061416
E-mail: sburgess@gsb.uct.ac.za
8. BIVALVE MOLLUSCS: Biology, Ecology and Culture. 2003
by E Gosling
This book is an extremely comprehensive book covering all major aspects of this important class of invertebrates. As well as
being an important class biologically and ecologically, many of the bivalves are fished and cultured commercially in a multi-billion
dollar worldwide industry. Chapters cover morphology, ecology, feeding, reprodcution, settlement and recruitment, growth,
physiology, fisheries, aquaculture, genetics, diseases and parasites, and public health issues. A full understanding of many of
these aspects is vital for all those working in bivalve fisheries and culture.
Available from Blackwell Publishing.
Also available: Oyster Culture (G. Matthiesen), Biology of Freshwater Crayfish (Edited by DM Holdich), Molluscan Shellfish Farming
(BE Spencer), Freshwater Prawn Culture (Edited by M New & WC Valenti), Crustacean Farming, 23 (J Wickins & D O'C Lee)
9. DISEASES & DISORDERS OF FINFISH IN CAGE CULTURE. 2002
Edited by PTK Woo, DW Bruno, SLH Lim
Many fish are now farmed in cages, but in such a confined environment they may be particularly prone to certain diseases or
disorders. This book is a practical and authoritativew reference to infectious and non-infectious diseases and disorders of cold and
warm water finfish in cage culture. The book consists of e parts and provides information relevant to both tropical and temperate
zones.
Available from www.cabi-publishing.org
10. FISH HATCHERY MANAGEMENT, 2nd Edition. 2002
The 2nd edition expands and updates the original published in 1982, which has been used in universities and training centres to
train new generations of culturists. The book has been completely rewritten by esperts to include major advances in hatchery
operation, in practical knowledge about raising high-guality fish, and in optimal use of cultures fishes in management
programmes.
Available from www.cabi-publishing.org
11. RESPONSIBLE MARINE AQUACULTURE. 2002
Edited by RR Stickney and JP McVey
With the expansion of the world aquaculture industry, there has been increasing concern over sustainability and environmental
impact. This book addresses this topical issue, concentrating on marine aquaculture. Chapters have been developed from a
meeting of the World Aquaculure Society in january 2001, and additional contributions have also been commissioned.
Available from www.cabi-publishing.org
12. NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS AND FEEDING OF FINFISH FOR AQUACULTURE. 2002
Edited by CD Webster and CE Lim
Good nutrition is fundamental to the success and sustainability of the aquaculture industry in terms of economics, fish health,
high quality product production and minimising environmental pollution. This book provides a unique, complete coverage of
current information on nutrient requirements, feed formulations and feeding practices of commercially important aquaculture
species cultured around the world. Each chapter contains detailed feeding information on specific species and is written by an
expert nutritionist on that species.
Available from www.cabi-publishing.org
13. RURAL AQUACULTURE. 2002
Edited by P Edwards, H Demaine, DC Little
Aquaculture for both finfish and shellfish is expanding rapidly throughout the world. This book addresses key issues in
aquaculture and rural development, with case studies drawn from several countries in South and South-East Asia. Papers
included cover topics ranging from production and technical issues to social aspects and research & development methodology.
The book has been developed from a meeting of the Asian Fisheries Society. It is aimed at all concerned with aquaculture and
rural development.
Available from www.cabi-publishing.org
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