MSC pre-assesment made public

Participants confirmed

Workplan made public

Sixteen water samples were collected at three different sites to identify total nitrogen concentration; quarterly monitoring report made available. 

Biofouling sampling of farm aquaculture structures was conducted in the Saldanha ADZ; 66 species were identified including one alien and three invasive species.

A two-day entanglement workshop was held to discuss mitigation techniques and disentanglement protocol. 

Chemical benthic survey conducted; with the exception of one site in Big Bay, none of the sulfide values measured at other impact sites exceeded the sediment quality target

SeaSearch conducted a training session with site managers on how to identify ETP species in the ADZ and  incident reporting procedures

Emergency reponse protocols were reviewed and commissioned following an incident of whale entanglement in Saldahna Bay in October 2021. 

Saldanha Bay environmental monitoring quarterly report made available for 2020-2021

Draft examples of the sightings form, incident reporting form, training manual and species guide have been developed and are expected to be completed by the end of September 2021

Flyer produced outlining the ADZ boundaries

2020 Annual report on the Saldanha Bay Aquaculture Development Zone

Site-specific Environmental Management Plans (EMPs) have been drawn up from the 13 companies within Saldanha Bay (some of which were absent at the time of the pre-assessment)

Increase to PI 3.2.3; Compliance with the ADZ is monitored through the contracted services of an independent Environmental Control Officer (ECO) who monitors compliance at the site level and prepares monthly compliance reports

Increase to PI 2.4.3; The baseline benthic monitoring survey (2020), the benthic chemical survey (2021), and the full macrofauna survey for 2021 have been completed providing information on the habitat.

Increase to PI 3.2.2; The Aquaculture Development Zone Management Committee (AMC) and the Aquaculture Development Zone Consultative Forum (CF) were formalized under the ADZ management system and have a clear decision-making and consultation process.