Transcript Aquaculture Development Zone

AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT ZONES & INLAND FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE
(Creating an enabling environment for Aquaculture Development in South Africa)
PRESENTATION TO THE
SELECT COMMITTEE ON LAND AND MINERAL RESOURCES
14 October 2014
Presentation Outline
• What is Aquaculture & Aquaculture Development Zones?
• Benefits of Aquaculture Development Zones
• Kwa-Zulu Natal Province
• Eastern Cape Province
• Western Cape Province
• Northern Cape Province
• Inland Freshwater Aquaculture
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What is Aquaculture and Aquaculture Development Zone?
Aquaculture:
• Farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plans in a controlled
aquatic environments.
• In South Africa aquaculture includes Freshwater and Marine Aquaculture.
Aquaculture Development Zone (ADZ):
• An area or site either on land or sea set aside exclusively for aquaculture use or development.
• ADZ may have bulk infrastructure(reservior, water pump) to attract investors.
• ADZ are supported by key government policies such as IPAP, draft APAP, NASF, etc.
• DAFF identified suitable ADZ based on
- Location of the site
- Availability of quality water (freshwater or seawater)
- Carrying capacity of the ecosystem
- Accessibility to markets
- Potential socio-economic impacts (job creation, rural development, etc.)
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Benefits of Aquaculture Development Zone
• Minimizing the cost of obtaining Environmental Impact Assessments Authorization.
• Easily coordinated support systems such as Extension Services, Veterinary Services, etc.
• Minimizing the costs of infrastructure development (e.g. Access roads, electricity, water intake and
discharge).
• Coordinated marketing.
• Agricultural zoning of the sites.
• Job creation
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Kwa-Zulu Natal Province
Amathikulu Aquaculture Development Zone
Location & Size
• Situated approximately 130km from Durban and
7km from Amathikulu River.
• Targeted area is 110 hectares.
• Land Based Zone
Targeted Species
• Ornamentals, Finfish & Seaweed.
Progress
• DAFF negotiation with the Ingonyama Trust Board
in obtaining letter of consent to utilize the identified
site.
• DAFF initiated process of obtaining Environmental
Impact Assessment for the ADZ.
• DAFF, KZN Wildlife & Trade Investment KZN
started engaging potential investors
Current Status
• Currently only 2 hectares are utilized for
Ornamental fish farming.
Challenges
• Access to funding to develop infrastructure.
Potential Production and Job Creation
• Production of 15 000 tons per annum
• Direct Job Creation 6 000 jobs
• Indirect Job Creation 10 000 jobs
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Eastern Cape Province
Coega Industrial Aquaculture Development Zone
Location & Size
• Situated approximately 20km east of Port Elizabeth
• Targeted area is 300 hectares.
• Land Based Zone
Targeted Species
• Finfish, Abalone & Seaweed.
Progress
• Feasibility study conducted.
• Process of an EIA is initiated.
Challenges
• Possible opposition to the EIA by Conservation
Groups.
Current Status
• No fish farming is taking place at the moment.
• Project driven by the Coega IDZ
• DAFF provides technical support
Potential Production and Job Creation
• Production of 20 000 tons per annum
• Direct Job Creation 10 000 jobs
• Indirect Job Creation 15 000 jobs
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Eastern Cape Province
East London Industrial Development Zone
Location & Size
• Situated in the west bank of East London
adjacent to the East London Airport.
• Area is 30.3 hectares.
• Land Based Zone
Targeted Species
• Finfish, Abalone, Mussels & Seaweed.
Current Status
• Currently two farms in the zone.
• Current production of 200 tonnes.
Progress
• Continuous marketing of the zone and identification
of potential investors
Challenges
• An agricultural activity in the Industrial
Development Zone results in high levies for the
farmers.
• Access to support services.
Potential Production and Job Creation
• Production of 15 000 tons per annum
• Direct Job Creation 2 000 jobs
• Indirect Job Creation 3 000 jobs
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Eastern Cape Province
Qolora Aquaculture Development Zone
Location & Size
• Situated 60km northeast of East London.
• Area is 26.4 hectares.
• Land Based Zone.
Targeted Species
• Finfish, Abalone, Mussels & Seaweed.
Current Status
• Service provider appointed to implement the
conditions of the Environmental Authorization.
Progress
• EIA approved.
• Waste Management permit issued.
• Community resolution issued.
• DAFF initiated process of identifying potential investors.
• DAFF, through a service provider, in a process of developing
zone designs, architectural and management plans.
Challenges
• Access to funding for infrastructure development.
• Lease agreement from the Department of Rural
Development and Land Reform.
Potential Production and Job Creation
• Production of 1000 tons per annum
• Direct Jobs (1000); Indirect Jobs (2000)
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Eastern Cape Province
Algoa Bay Aquaculture Development Zone
Location & Size
• Algoa Bay, Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan
Municipality, Port Elizabeth.
• Area is 285 hectares.
• Sea Based Zone.
Targeted Species
• Finfish (yellowtail).
Current Status
• An Environmental Authorisation granted by DEA .
DAFF to provide response to appeals and submit
to DEA by end October 2014.
Potential Production and Job Creation
• Production of 1 000 tons per annum
• Direct Jobs (220); Indirect Jobs (780)
Progress
• Environmental Authorization granted by DEA.
• DAFF advertised DEA’s decision on local
newspapers as per requirements.
• Appeals have been submitted to DEA.
• DAFF to respond to appeals and submit to DEA to
enable DEA’s Minister to make a decision in light of
the submitted appeals and DAFF’s response to the
appeals.
Challenges
• Sites selected had to be reduced from four sites to
two sites and further reduced to one site, Algoa 1,
which had to be split to two, southern portion and
northern portion as a precautionary measure.
• DEA delayed to decide on the EIA Report and
further delays could be experienced with appeals.
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Western Cape Province
Silwerstroom Strand Aquaculture Development Zone
Location & Size
• Situated 50km north of Cape Town and 10km
west of Atlantis.
• Area is 30 hectares.
• Land Based Zone.
Targeted Species
• Finfish, Abalone, Mussels & Seaweed.
Current Status
• No activity.
Progress
• DAFF had to discontinue the development of this
ADZ due to the outcomes of the Vegetation Study
on the selected site. The selected area was found
to be a highly sensitive area with endemic flora
species that warranted protection and thus
rendering the site not conducive for the undertaking
of any aquaculture and related activities.
Challenges
• Conservation aspect taking more preference over
economic development.
Potential Production and Job Creation
• Production of 5 000 tons per annum
• Direct Jobs - 2000
• Indirect Jobs - 5 000.
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Northern Cape Province
Port Nolloth Aquaculture Development Zone
Location & Size
• 1.5km west of Port Nolloth
• Area is 100 hectares & Land Based Zone.
Kleinsee Aquaculture Development Zone
Location & Size
• 40km west of Steinkop.
• Area is 100 hectares & Land Based Zone.
Targeted Species
• Abalone & Seaweed.
Targeted Species
• Fin fish & Abalone.
Current Status
• No progress.
Current Status
• No progress.
Potential Production and Job Creation
• Production of 6 000 tons per annum
• Direct Jobs - 6 000
• Indirect Jobs - 7 000
Potential Production and Job Creation
• Production of 2 000 tons per annum
• Direct Jobs - 1 000
• Indirect Jobs - 1 500
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Inland Freshwater Aquaculture
Location
• Freshwater Aquaculture occurs in all nine provinces.
Identified areas for Freshwater Aquaculture
• Suitable water bodies identified through-out the country.
• Identified water bodies are state-owned dams (more than 300).
• EIA’s will be conducted on needs basis.
Challenges hampering progress in the Freshwater Aquaculture
• Fragmented legislative framework.
• Multiple implementing agencies (Provincial Departments of Agriculture) resulting in inconsistency in sector
development.
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