南非国家情况报告英文版South Africa Country Report Presentation（Situation introduction）
South Africa: Aquaculture and some interesting areas Wilson,Some areas of interest in South Africa,Population of 58 million people, 9 provinces and 13 official languages. International airports - Cape Town and OR Tambo international. Africas Big 5 - elephant, lion, buffalo leopard and rhinoceros. Active ports - Port Elizabeth, East London, Durban and Richards bay. Aquarium facilities Ushaka Marine Two oceans. Heritage places Table Mountain and Robben Island,Status of South Africas Aquaculture Industry,South Africas aquaculture production is at small scale compared with other counties like China, America, Norway, France, etc. Total production more than 4000 tons in 2016, a 18.22% showing improvement. Aquaculture contributed to 2,227 jobs in 2013 and contributes about 0.7 billion, 0.2% to SAs GDP. SA contribute 0.00003% to the Global aquaculture production and 1% to Africas production. There are more than 229 marine and freshwater aquaculture farms, mostly operating at small-scale (5-50 tons) in SA,Aquaculture production in SA,4,Yellowtail (Research,Ulva spp (Commercial,Abalone (Commercial,Mussel (Commercial,Dusky kob (Commercial,Marine aquaculture species in SA,Oyster (Commercial,Aquaculture production (,6,Mozambique Tilapia (Commercial,Sharptooth Catfish (Pilot,Common carp (Commercial,Rainbow trout (Commercial,Marron Crayfish (Commercial,Freshwater aquaculture species in SA,7,Koi carp (Commercial,Aquaculture production (,8,Aquaculture production value (%contribution,9,Distribution of farms (189) in SA,Marine (37) Freshwater (152,10,Aquaculture management in SA,DAFF is the lead agent for aquaculture management and development in SA through the following directorate: Aquaculture Research and Development Research on diseases, new species and technology Aquaculture Technical Services Aquaculture support services Aquaculture information management Aquaculture economics Aquaculture infrastructure and facility management Aquaculture development Sustainable Aquaculture Management Environmental assessments Food safety Aquatic Animal Health Intergovernmental and policy coordination Aquaculture Authorisations,11,Aquaculture regulations in SA,Aquaculture is regulated by many other Departments and many legislations like: Marine Living Resources Act, National Environmental Management Act, National Environmental Management Act: EIA Regulations, Biodiversity Act, Alien Invasive Species Act, Integrated Coastal Management Act, Marine Protected Areas Act, National Water Act New legislations include Aquaculture Bill, which is still to be passed in parliament,12,13,THANK YOU! http:/www.daff.gov.za/daffweb3/Branches/Fisheries-Management
