28 DECEMBER 2016 • WORLD AQUACULTURE • WWW.WAS.ORG South African Aquaculture By the Numbers Production • 4,802 t in 2013 (excluding seaweed and ornamentals) • 18 percent increase in production over 2012 • marine aquaculture production increase by 30 percent – Abalone increased by 32 percent – Mussels increased by 30 percent – Oysters increased by 15 percent • 8.7 percent overall sector growth rate (2005-2013) • Aquaculture contribution to total SA fish production (2012): 0.8 percent • Aquaculture contribute to SA GDP: 0.2 percent Sub-sector Production Value Employment (t) (US$) (direct jobs) Hake 126,000 136,911,357 8,350 Small Pelagics 526,000 139,265,927 5,204 Aquaculture 4,946 48,199,445 2,676 (excl. seaweed) (on-farm) West Coast rock lobster 2,895 27,008,310 1,283 Squid 4,500 27,077,562 2,998 • Value of aquaculture production in 2013: US$ 48.2 million (R696 million) – 38 percent increase over 2012 • Capital investment realized in 2013: US$ 22.3 million (R322 million) – 34 percent increase over 2012 – majority in abalone: US$15.5 million (R224 million) Species Share of production (%) Share of value (%) Trout 31.7 16.3 Abalone 30.6 76.0 Mussels 23.2 2.9 Total marine 62.2 82.2 Total freshwater 37.8 17.8 Employment • 2,831 employed in 2013 • 604 new jobs in 2013, of which 500 in abalone — 27 percent increase Farms • 36 marine • 193 freshwater • Total 229 (34 new in 2013) Operation Phakisa targets (for 2030) • Revenue increase from US$ 48.2 million to US$ 207.7 million (R696 million to R3 billion) • Production increase by 20,000 t • Jobs increase to 15,000 * Note: 1 US$ = 14.44 ZAR on 21 November 2016. Tilapia Although tilapia does not have the image problem of catfish, it has similar challenges of an unsuitable environmental temperature regime, undeveloped value chain, high production costs and the need for product development and marketing strategies to position it competitively against imported tilapia products. The fresh product is positively received in upmarket retailers and restaurants, but access to markets is constrained by the sector’s size and low volumes averaging less than 10 t per producer. Achieving a premium price will require greatly increased volumes and competitive advantages such as quality, freshness, value-added products and/or sustainability certification. After several years of no production, a resurgence of interest in tilapia production has seen the formation of a producer association and production of 290 t in 2013. Notes Amounts in US dollars are based on an exchange rate of 14.44 South African Rand (ZAR) per US$ on 21 November 2016. Peter Britz, Professor, Department of Ichthyology & Fisheries Science, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, p.britz@ru.ac.za Samantha Venter, Project Coordinator, South African International Maritime Institute, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, project.office@saimi.co.za References Britz, P. 2014. FAO Technical Support to the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) in the Overall Development of the Aquaculture Sector in South Africa. Report TCP/SAF/3401/2. Britz, P, L. Brenner, R. Krohn, and G. Chigumira. 2015. Development of a medium-term branding strategy for South African abalone exports. Report for TIPS (NPC) and Department of Trade and Industry. Britz, P., T. Shipton, G. Johnson, W. Schoonbee and J. Rutaisire. 2015. Market Study Aquaculture (South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania). Unpublished report for Innovation Norway South Africa. DAFF, 2015. Aquaculture Yearbook 2014. Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), South Africa. FAO. National Aquaculture Sector Overview: South Africa. www.fao.org/fishery/countrysector/naso_southafrica/en. IMF World Economic Outlook Update. www.imf.org/ external/pubs/ft/weo/2016/update/02/. July 2016. Operation Phakisa: Oceans Economy progress reports. Oceans Economy Secretariat, Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa. World Bank Africa Overview. www.worldbank.org/en/ region/afr/overview. Last updated 21 September 2016. WWF-SA 2016, Oceans Facts and Futures: Valuing South Africa’s Oceans Economy. WWF-SA, Cape Town, South Africa. WWF-SASSI. www.wwf-sassi.co.za.
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