National Perspective

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1 National Perspective on Marine Aquaculture in Israel Barcelona May 4-5, nd Regional Seminar, Blue Economy Ronit Mazar, National Planning Administrative, Ministry of Finance, Israel

2 Israel Maritime Policy Projectcurrent situation Marine Aquaculture in Israel

3 Stage 1 - Main Products Comparative International Analysis Geopolitical aspects Blue Growth Environmental & Geophysical Analysis Uses and Users Analysis Legislation and Regulation Economy Statutory Planning Analysis

4 Stage 1 - Main Products Maps 15 Themes 4 Scales 200 Maps GIS Layers Database Connection to the National Maritime Data Center

5 Stage 2 - Policy Matters Protection of Natural Resources Nature Reserve Conservation National Parks Archeological and Heritage sites Sand resources Development Linear elements Marine and coastal structures Aquaculture Production of hydrocarbons Maritime Spatial Activities Naval activities Shipping and Maritime Trade Leisure sports resorts Fishing Managing the Marine Spatial Integrated management and authorities Integrated Planning, engineering coordination and conflict resolutions Anchoring the policy document Increased governance and enforcement Management and accessibility of information Professional training Preventing and dealing with marine pollution, National monitoring of the sea.

6 Marine Aquaculture in Israel offshore cage farm on the coast of Ashdod

7 Aquaculture status in Israel Domestic production = 22% of total fish supply Domestic Fish production is mainly out of Fresh water* aquaculture Future expansion is expected to be out of marine aquaculture

8 l Marine Conditions at the Israeli MED coast

9 Marine conditions at the Israeli MED coast l Mild slope of continental shelf Cage location in the open sea At mild slope the depth of 20 to 80m and a distance of 5 20 km offshore מתוך "אביב ניהול" 7/07 איים מלאכותיים

10 l Location of present offshore cage farm Ashdod site (14 km2)

11 Main Species Present Species Sea Bream (Sparus aurata) Species under R&D process (mainly for land base culture) Mullet (Mugil Cepalus) Future Species Blue fin Tuna White Grouper Epinephelus aeneus

12 Offshore Cage Technologies in Israel Other technologies SubFlex developed in Israel Operating 8 years in Ashdod off shore site Ocean Spar Sadco Off shore rag Developed in Israel TLC - tested and improved in Israel Range of production per unit area: thousand tons/km 2 Typical production: 1 thousand tons/km 2

13 l Israeli Aquaculture additional production forecast at different scenarios Future potential development based on various scenarios of demand An estimated production target for 2035 is 100,000 ton/year

14 Sustainable development of Marine Aquaculture Main Steps* Area Requirement: Future Production =100 thousand ton/y Typical Production= 1 thousand tons/km 2 Area Requirement = 100 km 2 Search Criteria : Water depth between m. Distance of up to 20 km from land operational base. Available areas and overlapping uses. 100 km 2 were identified

15 Israel Policy Document- Future Development of Marine Areas מדיניות המרחב הימי - טיוטת ביניים Haifa Total Area approved for first phase = 45 km2 Hadera Ashdod

16 Requirements for land Operational Base Land Operational Base is needed for: Logistics: fish packing,loading and shipping Handling and transporting personal, equipment and food needed for on going maintenance of the cages

17 Israel s spatial Aquaculture aspirations In collaboration with Prime Minister office Deep Sea future site: Conceptual plan for large scale areas for culture of marine algae for fuel. Education and R&D site - Michmoret 90 hectares, 3 km off shore. Ashdod Poligon Commercial site, 1,400 hectares, 12 km off shore, including 25 hectares for R&D.

18 For more information: Noam Mozes Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development,