Transcript Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa

Climate Change and
Aquaculture
The Aquaculture Association
of Southern Africa
Presented by Etienne Hinrichsen
The Aquaculture Association
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Established in 1981
NPO
Represents aquaculture producers across
Southern Africa
Information and linkages to the sector
Global Aquaculture
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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.
Global Aquaculture
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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.
Climate Change
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Aquaculture is particularly sensitive:
 Linkages with fisheries (feed, seed and
markets)
 Close linkages with water and water quality
 Aquaculture species are poikilothermic
In South Africa
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ABALONE
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Low sea temperature
Frequency of inclement sea conditions
In South Africa
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TROUT
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Higher inland water temperatures
Shorter growing season
Reliant on imported stocks
More disease prevalence
Smaller fish
Small scale farmers hardest hit
What to do
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FAO adaptive measures for aquaculture:
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Physical impacts
Greenhouse gasses
Governance matters
Needs to become part of SA policy and
planning strategies for aquaculture