Rethinking the Revival of SA’s Aquaculture Sector

The global aquaculture industry has been feeling the twin strains of Chinese politics and then the COVID-19 pandemic. This has forced South Africa’s aquaculture sector to rethink how it will drive its revival and identify the help it will need.

Aquaculture South Africa is a producer organisation that represents seven producer organisations.

The marine environment producers are Marine Finfish Farmers Association of South Africa (MFFASA); Abalone Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA); and the Bivalve Farmers Association of South Africa (BFASA).

The freshwater environment producers are Trout South Africa (TroutSA); the Catfish Growers Association of South Africa; the Tilapia Aquaculture Association of South Africa; and the Aquaponics Association (still pending).

Robert Landman is acting chairperson for the Aquaculture South Africa. He has had the opportunity this year to talk to the parliamentary portfolio committee for fisheries on two occasions about the state of the aquaculture industry.