Fish Farm for Sale South Africa

What is a Fish Farm?

A fish farm is a place where fish are artificially bred and grown. The name for the practice of fish farming is pisciculture.

Composite fish culture can be a type of pisciculture. In this type of fish culture, five or six species of fish are grown in the same pond.

How much does fish farm cost in South Africa?

In South Africa, a fish farm can cost between R1, 500,000 to R15, 000, 000.

Is fish farming profitable in South Africa?

For many species, fish farms can be located indoors or outdoors. Getting started raising farmed fish does require a significant financial outlay. You can make good profits, depending on the type of fish farming you do and the fish species you choose.

How many fish farms are in South Africa?

There are currently four farms involved in marine finfish aquaculture; three of these are based in the Eastern Cape (East London) and one in the Western Cape. Recently, South Africa has seen a shift in technology usage and at present there are commercial scale finfish cages and pond operations running.

Which fish farming is most profitable in South Africa?

This is mainly abalone (Haliotis midae) exported from the Western Cape Province, which accounts for more than 80% of all South African aquaculture produce. Abalone and dusky kob (Argyrosomus japonicas) from the Eastern Cape make 12.75% of aquaculture exports from South Africa.

What is the most popular fish in South Africa?

Sold as the fish component of fish and chips with salt and vinegar and tartare sauce, hake is one of the most common fish in South Africa. Caught in the Atlantic Ocean, it is also a valuable fish resource for the country, with exports to countries such as Spain, France, Portugal, Italy, Australia and the USA.

Where is fish farming practiced in South Africa?

The most important areas for the production of freshwater species are the Limpopo, Mpumalanga Lowveld, and Northern Kwazulu–Natal.