Aquaculture

South African Kelp Farming Project Feasibility Study – Phase 2 Final Report. Loading Viewer......

Minutes of the Saldanha Bay Aquaculture Development Zone Consultative Forum Meeting. Date: Monday, 4th August 2025. Chairperson: Mrs Michelle Pretorius Record of Proceedings 28 /...

Hot off the press and proud to present the final document: KELP VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS, MARKET ASSESSMENT AND ROADMAP FOR DEVELOPMENT OF KELP FARMING IN SOUTH AFRICA. (more…)

We have posted the November 2024 ECO Summary report for noting. View the report on our website.   (more…)

We have uploaded the Saldanha ADZ Emergency Response Protocol V5 for noting. The purpose of this document is to describe potential incidents or emergencies that could occur within...

We have posted the October 2024 ECO Summary report (1c) for noting. View the report on our website.   (more…)

We have posted the September 2024 ECO Summary report (1c) for noting. View the report on our website.   Loading...

We have uploaded the Saldanha Bay Chemical Survey and Environmental Monitoring Reports 2024 on our website. (more…)

We have posted the July 2024 ECO Summary report (1c) for noting. (more…)

We have uploaded the June 2024 ECO Summary report (1c) for noting. (more…)

Please see attached the May 2024 ECO Summary report (2c) for noting. (more…)

We have uploaded the April 2024 ECO Summary report (2c) for noting. (more…)

We have published the decision regarding the Environmental Authorisation amendment application. Appeals must be submitted to appeals@dffe.gov.za, within 20 days from the date of...

We have just published the February 2024 ECO report on our website for your perusal. (more…)

We have just published the January 2024 ECO report on our website for your perusal. (more…)

We have just published the December 2023 ECO report on our website for your perusal. (more…)

SASH Group’s maintenance agreement covers 10 farms in the Big Bay precinct, and the recent July Audit highlighted several critical observations. The primary concern is the...

This Environmental Control Officer (ECO) summary report provides feedback on Saldanha Bay Aquaculture Development Zone (ADZ) compliance with the Environmental Authorisation (EA)...

For the April 2023 audit period, all farms in the Big Bay and Small Bay precinct were open for harvesting. No harvesting is currently allowed from farms in Outer Bay North, due to...

This Environmental Control Officer (ECO) summary report provides feedback on Saldanha Bay Aquaculture Development Zone (ADZ) compliance with the Environmental Authorisation (EA)...

NCC Environmental Services (Pty) Ltd was appointed by Anchor Research and Monitoring, as an independent party to conduct an annual external audit on their compliance with specific...

We have compiled a selection of the Saldanha Bay Aquaculture Development Zone reports, summaries and activities for the period June 2022 – February 2023. (more…)

Minutes of the Saldanha Bay Aquaculture Development Zone Consultative Forum Meeting. Date: Thursday, 3rd February 2023. Chairperson: Ms. Jen Keightley. Record of Proceedings 18 /...

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SALDANHA BAY SEA BASED AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT ZONE SPECIALIST ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING – HARD SUBSTRATE SURVEY (more…)

For your information, please find attached the latest version of the South African Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) contact information flyer. If a member of the public...

Dear Christo Thank you for sharing with us, we as the DEFF sub-contracted Dr Elwens services in March 2020 in the drafting of an entanglement guideline for the ADZ. We...

Communication from Dr Simon Elwen re their research into whales around Saldanha Bay. Please check out his slide presentations at the end of this post. Christo van Wyk...

For your information please find attached the SOUTH AFRICAN NOTICES TO MARINERS October 2020 Editions which contains the temporary updates (on pages 7 and 8 of the Notice) to the...

  Please find below the Save Langebaan Lagoon APPEAL OCT 2020 – Saldanha Bay ADZ: Amendment of the Environmental Authorisation issued on 08 January 2018 DEA Ref...

The Part 1 application for amendments to the ADZ EA and amended EMP was submitted to the DEFF Branch – Regulatory Compliance and Sector Monitoring (the “Department”...

We have received the presentations of recent surveys that were conducted in Saldanha Bay and the Langebaan lagoon. (more…)

Please find below the ADZ management and ECO responses to 4 final questions arising from the last CF meeting. There is one other document outstanding which will be issued once we...

I am sure that any of you who live in the vicinity of the Saldanha Bay/ Langebaan Lagoon area will have experienced the severe winter storm over the weekend and into Monday. Not...

The former Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) undertook a Basic Assessment in terms of the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 (NEMA) and the...

The documents and presentations of the 7th meeting of the Saldanha Bay Aquaculture Development Zone Consultative Forum, that was held on May 28th, 2020, can be accessed from the...

Herewith the document and presentations from the Saldanha Bay Aquaculture Development Zone Consultative Forum meeting held on February 6, 2020. (more…)

We have received these brochures on estuaries in the Western Cape from the Western Cape Government, Dept. of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning. (more…)

Please find the Activity Guideline attached to this email. This Guideline was developed by DEA&DP through the Estuary Management Framework and Implementation Strategy...

For your information, here is the minutes of the SALDANHA BAY AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT ZONE (ADZ) CONSULTATIVE FORUM (CF) meeting that was held on May 6th, 2019. (more…)

The SALDANHA BAY AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT ZONE (ADZ) held a meeting with the CONSULTATIVE FORUM (CF) on February 5, 2019 from 18h00 at the Dial Rock Hall, Saldanha. (more…)