Sustainable Coastal Livelihoods Projects

This project involved the developlement and establishment of infrastructure for Western Cape fishing communities and the establishment of sustainable aquaculture projects within these areas.

Key tasks:

  • Development of a fish processing and fish market facility at Paternoster
  • Development of a holding and fish processing facility at St Helena Bay
  • Infrastructure and mussel raft development, culturing of mussels on artificial rafts and culturing of seaweed on the West Coast region
  • Establishment of mussel farming project at Saldanha
  • Establishment of Abalone farming at Doringbaai
  • Establishment of seawater abalone farming at Saldanha Bay