1. Presented by Etienne Hinrichsen
Climate Change and Aquaculture The Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa
Presented by Etienne Hinrichsen

2. The Aquaculture Association
Established in 1981
NPO
Represents aquaculture producers across Southern Africa
Information and linkages to the sector

3. Global Aquaculture Supplies nearly half of global seafood supplies.
Major economic contributor in many developing countries.
At present, their net earnings from aquatic products in developing countries (including fisheries) is greater than the combined earnings from the major agricultural commodities of rice, coffee, bananas, rubber, sugar and tea.

4. Global Aquaculture
Around 40% of aquaculture production is internationally traded.
Fish products provide more than 2.8 billion people (2.6 billion of whom are from developing countries) with about 20 % of their average per capita intake of animal protein.

5. Climate Change Aquaculture is particularly sensitive:
Linkages with fisheries (feed, seed and markets)
Close linkages with water and water quality
Aquaculture species are poikilothermic

6. In South Africa ABALONE Low sea temperature
Frequency of inclement sea conditions

7. In South Africa TROUT Higher inland water temperatures
Shorter growing season
Reliant on imported stocks
More disease prevalence
Smaller fish
Small scale farmers hardest hit

9. What to do
FAO adaptive measures for aquaculture:
Physical impacts
Greenhouse gasses
Governance matters
Needs to become part of SA policy and planning strategies for aquaculture