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Scientific name
Haliotis midae
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South Africa
Production method
Farmed
Tanks
Source of fry
Hatchery based
Feed
Abalone feed on plants, mainly kelp or seaweed - meaning no fish are required for feed. There is no fishing pressure on wild stock.
Ecological effects
Abalone farms generate low rates of discharge. Onshore land-based tank systems do not create serious habitat alterations. Abalone may suffer from parasites, but the effects are limited. Chemicals are used but are usually diluted to levels that produce low environmental impacts.
Management
In South Africa, aquaculture is controlled by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF). The African Live Molluscan Shellfish Monitoring and Control Programme covers the use of chemicals, water pollution, disease management and monitoring. Overall, the country's aquaculture management is partly effective.