2013
DOI: 10.1007/s12571-013-0244-1
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Mussel and oyster culture in Saldanha Bay, South Africa: potential for sustainable growth, development and employment creation

Abstract: Worldwide declines in fish stocks have a significant impact on the livelihoods of coastal fishing communities as jobs are lost and alternative forms of employment are limited. Mariculture (marine aquaculture) is considered by governments to be a viable solution to address unemployment and poverty in such communities. In Saldanha Bay, South Africa, the growing mussel and oyster industry has considerable potential for poverty alleviation, hence food security enhancement. In the first part of this study, we exami… Show more

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“…Against this backdrop, Olivier et al (2013) examine the potential biological capacity of Saldanha Bay and the impact that expanded mariculture could have on employment creation if fully realised. Secondly, the authors assess the factors that affect the sustainable growth, development and employment creation potential of different mariculture ventures.…”
Section: Mariculture: a Sustainable Alternative?mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Against this backdrop, Olivier et al (2013) examine the potential biological capacity of Saldanha Bay and the impact that expanded mariculture could have on employment creation if fully realised. Secondly, the authors assess the factors that affect the sustainable growth, development and employment creation potential of different mariculture ventures.…”
Section: Mariculture: a Sustainable Alternative?mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…), Oyster culture has been seen as a means of reducing poverty and unemployment in coastal communities (Olivier et al . ), and even where the sector has been recently established, such as in South Australia where oyster growing began at the end of the 1980s, there have been positive benefits for the local community (Pierce & Robinson ). Closer interaction between authorities and the oyster culture sector in New South Wales, Australia, has created benefits in relation to sustainability and the protection of estuarine habitats (O'Connor & Dove ).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…, , Beinart and Wotshela ), while the entire mussel and oyster culture industries in the country are based on the invasive Mediterranean mussel ( Mytilus galloprovincialis ) and the Japanese oyster ( Crassostrea gigas ; Olivier et al. ). Alien species are also often purposefully introduced to novel environments for their direct economic and social benefits.…”
Section: Fourth Component: Mechanistic Understanding Of the Impact Ofmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…From a socioeconomic perspective, many rural communities in South Africa make cultural and economic use of alien prickly pears (Opuntia ficus-indica) and black wattles (Acacia mearnsii; Shackleton et al 2007, Beinart and Wotshela 2012, while the entire mussel and oyster culture industries in the country are based on the invasive Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) and the Japanese oyster (Crassostrea gigas; Olivier et al 2013). Alien species are also often purposefully introduced to novel environments for their direct economic and social benefits.…”
Section: Sources Of Uncertainties Regarding Impactmentioning
confidence: 99%