Note:
1. Find a copy of a Marine Aquaculture permit application form on:
www.mcm-deat.gov.za, click on Mariculture and go to the application form at the bottom of the page
2. Find Guidelines on how to apply for a Marine Aquaculture right on:
www.mcm-deat.gov.za, click on About MCM, then Press Releases and look for the release on Mariculture rights
3. For a land lease, contact local government in the area where you'd like to farm.
4. For a marine water lease, contact the National Port Authority of South Africa (also known as Port Net) www.npa.co.za
5. To import marine aquaculture organisms, contact Marine and Coastal Managment (MCM) www.mcm-deat.gov.za
6. To import freshwater aquaculture organisms, contact the Natioanl Department of Agriculture (NDA) www.nda.agric.za
7. To transport marine aquaculture organisms in and between provinces in South Africa, contact MCM www.mcm-deat.gov.za
8. To transport freshwater aquaculture organisms in and between provinces in South Africa, contact provincial authorities
(for example in the Western Cape, Cape Nature Conservation www.capenature.co.za).
9. To obtain export certification, contact the
South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) www.sabs.co.za
DWAF's Aquaculture Water Use Authorisation Guideline: Click here to download.
Information regarding EIA's and NEM:BA
1. For EIA information go to www.deat.gov.za, on the right hand corner there is flashing banner "Hot Issues: New EIA regs"
2. For informetion on the Biodiversity Act, alien/invasive species go to www.invasive.species.sanbi.org
Also available on the DEAT website is the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan under 'Special Projects' in the right hand
bottom corner.
Would you like to comment on policies but are unsure of how to go about doing so?
Visit the National Organisation, Participation Junction. The organisation teaches affected groups techniques for effective participation in policy, lawmaking and service delivary reviews and in accompanuing affected groups through such a process
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.
Watch this space for notices of the next workshop and draft documetns or Contact Werner Harms wharms@pgwc.gov.za at DEDT for more information
South African Aquaculture Policy, Intergovernmental Cooperation and the Aquaculture Institute of South AFrica
1. Letter from the Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa (AASA) to Government
2. Letter from the Southern Aquaculture Workgroup (SAWG) to Government
3. Letter from DEAT: MCM to SAWG (see below)
The latest version of the draft marine aquaculture policy has been been released by DEAT: Marine and Coastal Management (MCM) the end of June 2007. For copies of the policy, email Mashebane Thosago (mcthosago@deat.gov.za). Closing date for comments is the end of July 2007.
The National Department of Agriculture (NDoA) draft aquaculture policy is available from Dr. Motseki Hlatshwayo (daap@nda.agric.za).
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