Barend Stander

Marine research and aquaculture professional with 27 years of progressive experience spanning fisheries management, hatchery operations, and commercial aquaculture development across multiple species and production systems in South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, and the Falkland Islands.

Chief Operations Officer - African Aquaculture Company

(2023-01)

• EIA and license application management
• Smolt RAS facility design and operations, Fisantekraal
• Sea cage site environmental study, construction, and operations, Lüderitz
• Land-based pilot system and EIA, Paternoster
• Authorization and application for land-based system, Port Nolloth

General Manager - Falkland Islands Fish Farming

(2022-01 - 2024-12)

• Patagonian Toothfish broodstock husbandry and spawning
• Marine RAS system design and construction
• Egg incubation and larval rearing
• Live feed production systems

Operations Manager - Molapong Aquaculture (Sea Harvest)

(2021-01 - 2021-12)

• Ocean Trout cage operation management
• Veterinary health program management and implementation
• Environmental management program management and implementation
• Ova production and export management
• Freshwater trout production management

Operations Manager - Southern Atlantic Seafood Holdings / Atlantic Royal

(2018-01 - 2021-12)

• Design and management of multiple mussel farms
• Pre-processing plant design and management
• Production flow management
• Environmental management programs for various mussel farms
• Environmental monitoring plans for farms and ADZ (Aquaculture Development Zone)
• BAP and MSC documentation and program development
• Fisheries Improvement Program coordination for Saldanha Bay rope-grown mussels toward MSC certification

Aquaculture Manager - Viking / Molapong Aquaculture

(2015-01 - 2018-12)

• Design and construction of a recirculation broodstock holding facility for Sole
• Permit/marine right applications and environmental management programs
• Design and construction of mooring systems for mussel and oyster longline culture
• Support and maintenance of mussel and oyster farming vessels
• Construction of an oyster live holding facility
• Support and maintenance of mussel processing plant
• Deployment of sea cages and mooring systems for salmonid pilot phase
• Basic assessment for environmental authorization

General Manager - Southern Atlantic Sea Farms (Joint Venture with Three Streams Salmon and Trout)

(2013-01 - 2015-12)

• Design and construction of a recirculation hatchery for White Stumpnose
• Design and construction of live feed facility, including algal culture, rotifer, and Artemia production
• Conditioning and spawning of wild White Stumpnose broodstock
• Live feed and larval rearing of White Stumpnose
• Design and construction support for Atlantic salmon cage culture site
• Environmental management program/permit/marine right applications
• Transfer of salmon smolts to cages, including smoltification protocols
• Daily health and feeding inspection in cages, including mortality removal via SCUBA
• General management of pilot projects

Hatchery / Husbandry Manager - West Coast Abalone

(2009-01 - 2013-12)

• Broodstock care, collection, and spawning
• Larval rearing and settling
• Diatom culture
• Spat weaning and transfer to the grow-out section
• Selection and export of live abalone
• Canning and drying processing control
• Grading, feeding, and cleaning operations management
• Staff management

Salmon and Trout Farm Manager - Three Streams Salmon and Trout

(2004-01 - 2008-12)

• Hatchery management: Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout eyed ova
• Management of trout fingerling production, feed management, grading, health status checks, and husbandry system maintenance
• Long-distance transportation of live trout fingerlings to Lesotho
• Management of salmon smolt production: photoperiod control, vaccination, saltwater tolerance tests, transportation to sea cages
• Raw product quality control and supply to Three Streams Smokehouse
• Water treatment of incoming and effluent from the factory
• Consultation and site evaluation at various trout farms

CCAMLR Scientific Observer - Capricorn Fisheries Monitoring

(2003-01 - 2004-12)

• Biological sampling
• Marine mammal and seabird monitoring
• Bycatch identification and monitoring
• Fisheries compliance
• Environmental monitoring

In-Country System Support, Training, and Implementation - VMS System, Namibia Ministry of Fisheries

(2002-01 - 2003-12)

• System installation
• Training
• System administration

VMS (Vessel Monitoring System) System Administrator and Operator - Marine and Coastal Management, South Africa

(2001-01 - 2002-12)

• Vessel tracking and compliance
• GIS operations
• Joint operations with patrol planes/vessels/intelligence

Scientific Observer - Capricorn Fisheries Monitoring

(2000-01 - 2001-12)

• Biological sampling
• Marine mammal and seabird monitoring
• Bycatch identification and monitoring
• Fisheries compliance
• Environmental monitoring

In-Service Training - Marine and Coastal Management: Division – Line-fish

(1999-01 - 1999-12)

• By-catch monitoring
• Fisheries recruitment study

In-Service Training - Marine and Coastal Management: Division – Marine Mammals and Sea Birds

(1999-01 - 1999-12)

• Seal rescue and tagging program
• Seabird nest counts and penguin feeding study
• Dolphin genetic study

National Diploma - Oceanography - Cape Peninsula University of Technology (1997-01 - 2001-12)