You have heard that aquaculture is growing rapidly across the world and you wonder if this represents an investment opportunity on your farm. Let's unpack the essence from a South African perspective.
Trout were imported into South Africa in the late 1890s to stock in rivers for angling purposes. Shortly afterwards, the state erected hatcheries at strategic locations in the then Cape Province, Natal and Transvaal to produce fingerlings locally for the further stocking of rivers. This was the beginning of
