1. AQUACULTURE OCEANS ECONOMY
Aquaculture Progress
May 2018

2. Aquaculture

3. The Lab aspires to catalyse growth in the sector by scaling up the sector as an initial step to sector development
HEADLINES 2019: SA economy reaps the rewards of Operation Phakisa
“…The Aquaculture sector in South Africa now employs 15,000 people in direct and full time jobs….. “
“Jobs in Aquaculture sector seen as quality jobs, improving livelihoods in rural communities….”
“…to Aquaculture in South African has shown strong growth in 5 years, with production from 2014 up 5 fold to 20,000 tonnes…”
Abalone
“…experts estimate the revenue contributed by Aquaculture to South Africa’s economy to be as much as R 3 Bn…”
Oyster
““…exciting momentum built in Operation Phakisa evidenced by Aquaculture’s inclusive growth…”
Mussels
Finfish
SOURCE: Aquaculture Lab

4. AQUACULTURE OPERATION PHAKISA INITIATIVES, developed during the Lab (October 2014)
Selection and Implementation of Catalyst Projects 1
Regulations 2
Legislative reform 4
Globally recognised monitoring and certification system 3
Inter-Departmental Authorisations Committee
Funding 5
Aquaculture Development Fund
Skills 6
Capacity building and skills development
Market
Coordinated industry-wide marketing efforts 7 8
Government Preferential Procurement 9
Aquaculture Development Zone (New)
SOURCE: Aquaculture Lab

5. OVERVIEW OF INITIATIVES
Initial short-term targets
Phase 3: Implementation of initiatives in 2 to 4 years 1
Implementation of 12 ready- to-operate projects and selection of additional projects
Phase 2: Implementation of initiatives in 12 to 24 months
Phase 1: Implementation of initiatives in 6 to 12 months Quick wins
Implementation of 6 ready- to-operate projects and selection of additional projects 1b 6
Capacity building and skills development 1a
Implementation of 9 initial projects 2
Legislative reform to promote Aquaculture development 9
Implement Aquaculture Development Zones 3
Establishment of an Inter- Departmental Authorisations Committee 4
Establishment of a globally recognised monitoring and certification system 5
Establishment of an Aquaculture Development Fund 6
Capacity building and skills development
Coordination of industry- wide marketing efforts 7
Completed
Underway 8
Preferential Procurement of Aquaculture products
New slides - DAFF

6. AQUACULTURE KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
PROJECTS
Total Phakisa Aquaculture Projects = 35 (26 in production, 9 in planning stage)
2017 LAB PROJECTIONS (*data still to be collected and analysed):
During the 2016/2017* financial year as per the 3 feet plans, a projected additional investment of R890 million (Government and Private) will unlock an additional 640 direct jobs, 6500 tons production and increase turnover across the 35 projects to over 770 million per annum. *The actual data is will be collected and analysed during Feb- June 2018.
By end of 2016, total actual investment committed to Operation Phakisa Aquaculture Projects was over R690 million, of which over R227 million was from government.
Investment (2016)
3 500 tons (Operational Phakisa Projects Production)
Production (2016)
SMMEs = 15+
Cooperatives = 1
Average BBBE = < 4
Transformation (2016)

7. AQUACULTURE KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (2016).
EMPLOYMENT (2016)
DIRECT ON-FARM JOB CREATION (Verification underway) :
Total jobs on the 26 farms in 2016
1 806
Disaggregated jobs (of Total jobs on farm):
Females (502) 28%
Youth (830) 46%
African black (1093) 61%
Coloured (558) 31%
Disabilities (15) 1%
Veterans (1) 0.05%
Previous total jobs on 23 farms in 2015
1550
New jobs created in 2016
Additional existing jobs from 3 new projects
171
85 (Karoo Catch, Salmar Trading, Aquafoods)
TOTAL NEW JOBS SINCE 2014: (in 2015) +171 (in 2016) = 472 = 56% of Lab Estimate (page 40)
WFFP?

8. Progress of Aquaculture Lab

9. INITIATIVE 1: IMPLEMENTATION OF CATALYST PROJECTS
Accepted Aquaculture Operation Phakisa projects = 35
Original projects: Six (6) of the original 24 projects conceptualised during the lab have been removed and placed on business opportunities.
New Projects: Seventeen (17) projects accepted in the Lab in 2014
In Production: 26 of the 35 projects are producing aquatic animals.
Projects under review:
From July 2017 to February 2018, 15 new project application have been reviewed, site visits conducted and assessed in Phase 1. Ten (10) of the projects recommended for Phase 2 which require detailed 3ft plans, budget etc.
Some projects are experiencing challenges around funding, water leases, land leases and authorisations.

10. 24 ORIGINAL AQUACULTURE PROJECTS
HONDEKLIP BAY
New farm: DCA Ranching
Expansion of DST Abalone Hatchery
Phase 1 (6-12 months implementation)
Phase 2 (12-24 months Implementation)
Phase 3 (2-4 years implementation)
RICHARDSBAY
New farm: Richards Bay Sea Cage Farming
SMME’s (15+)
Inland Provinces
Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Kwazulu
Natal
Free State
Northern Cape
North West
Mpumalanga
Limpopo
East London
Saldanha
Overberg
Hondeklip Bay
Algoa Bay
Doring Bay
Gauteng
AMATIKULU
Expansion of Amatikulu ornamentals
New Farm: Amatikulu Kob (ADZ)
DORING BAAI
Expansion of Doring Bay Abalone
HAGA
Expansion: Wild Coast Abalone Farm
HAMBURG
Expansion of Hamburg Oyster farm
New farm: Hamburg Kob
JACOBSBAAI
Expansion:Jacobsbaai Sea Products
PORT ELIZABETH
New: Wild Coast Abalone Ranching
SALDANHA BAY
New farm: Molapong Cages
Expansion of Blue Ocean Mussels
Expansion of Saldanha Bay Oyster
OVERBERG
Expansion of Roman Bay
Expansion of Abagold
Expansion of Marine Growers
Expansion of HIK Abalone
Coastal provinces
6 projects removed, placed onto business opportunities
Ventersdorp Catfish, ADZ Ventersdorp, Algoa Bay Yellowtail, Oceanwise ELIDZ and Southern Atlantic, Paternoster Oyster

11. 17 NEW AQUACULTURE PROJECTS SINCE 2014
SMME’s (15+)
Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Kwazulu
Natal
Free State
Northern Cape
North West
Mpumalanga
Limpopo
Saldanha
Port Elizabeth
Overberg
Gauteng
Coastal provinces
Inland Provinces
Graaf-Reniet
Kleinzee
SALDANHA
Exp: Blue Sapphire Pearls
Exp: Imbaza Mussels
Exp: African Olive Trading
Exp: Aqua Foods SA
New: Requa Mussels
New: Chapmans Mussels
New: Xesibe
Exp: Salmar Trading
New: Oystercatcher
New: Southern Atlantic Sea farms
Exp: West Coast Oyster Growers
Exp: West Coast Aqua
PORT ELIZABETH
Exp: Zwembesi (oyster)
GAUTENG
New: Vaal (tilapia)
KLEINZEE
Exp: Really Useful Investments
GRAAF RENIET
Exp: Karoo Catch
Phase Phase Phase 3
HERMANUS
New: Hermanus Salmon

12. INITIATIVE 2: LEGISLATIVE REFORM
Aquaculture Development Bill:
The Bill was presented to the DG economic cluster 18th January 2018
The Bill was tabled and approved by Cabinet on the 2nd of May 2018
INITIATIVE 3: INTERDEPARTMENTAL AUTHORISATIONS COMMITTEE (IAC)
Committee is up and running
Memorandum of Co-Operation to be drafted between key Departments to create virtual “One-Stop Shop)
Continuous Engagement with Department of Public Works and Transnet Port Authority on leases for aquaculture projects
Environmental Impact Assessments
Approved: Saldanha Bay, COEAGA and Qolora
Underway: Amatigulu and Algoa Bay
Pilot stage: Vanderkloof, Nandoni and Richardsbay
DEA
The dti
DoH
DoT
DPW
Provinces
DRDLR
DPE
DWS
IAC
EIA
AIS
Coastal Management
NWRI Acc-ess Permit
WUL
Funding/
trade
Land access
Transnet
Transport Permit
Lease
Animal Health

13. MAPPING OF AUTHORISATIONS REQUIRED FOR AQUACULTURE
LEASES/ LAND/ PRE-APLICATION
EIA/ WUL/PERMITS

14. INITIATIVE 5: AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND
INITIATIVE 4: ESTABLISHMENT OF A GLOBALLY RECOGNISED MONITORING AND CERTIFICATION SYSTEM
EU Export approval:
A National Residue Programme was developed and implemented for abalone, finfish and bivalve for EU market requirements.
DAFF is working with relevant departments and laboratories to set up MOU and validate laboratory and tests.
DAFF and NRCS have MOU on independent sampling of aquaculture farms for product safety.
INITIATIVE 5: AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND
The ADF Working Group established made up of the following key financial institutions: Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries: CASP & Masifa Fund; Industrial Development Cooperation (IDC); LandBank; Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC); Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency (ECRDA); Science & Technology; Jobs Fund; National Empowerment Fund; Trade & Industry; Small Business Development; National Treasury Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC)
ADF Model developed in collaboration with GTAC
Aquaculture Species Feasibility studies been completed
Collaboration with SEDA and Small Business Underway

15. INITIATIVE 6: CAPACITY AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Skills working group is established and active in collaboration with DHET
A skills and needs analysis assessment of the sector has been completed
DAFF and Stirling University have signed an agreement for training of aquatic vets and aquaculture specialists. Five (5) veterinarians began training from Sept 2017 for a year. Two DAFF staff members are also attending three months training at Sterling (Jan to March 2018).
Aquaculture qualifications (through AGRISETA):
Aquaculture Farmer and Aquaculture Farm Assistant have been completed and approved by QCTO (Quality Council for Trades & Occupations) and submitted to SAQA (South African Qualifications Authority) for approval.
Gariep Aquaculture Training Centre
Ongoing training for new farmers and provincial and national officials

16. INITIATIVE 7: COORDINATION FOR INDUSTRY WIDE MARKETING EFFORTS
Marketing and awareness
DAFF is appointing specialists to:
Develop a Public Awareness and Marketing Strategy for aquaculture products and the sector in RSA.
The development of a Transformation Model for the aquaculture sector
Recipe book for aquaculture species being finalized for print.
Communication & Awareness
World Fisheries Day was held in Saldanha Bay from 18th to 20th of November 2017 and included showcasing aquaculture products, awareness and media tours.

17. THANK YOU