Abagold Newsletters
The Story of an African (Abalone) Farm
Posted on June 15th, 2011When Dr Pierre Hugo started his research on spawning abalone in captivity almost 30 years ago, little did he know that his research would lead to the establishment of the largest abalone farming company in South Africa. 25 Years later, Abagold Limited had been formed.
Abagold supports CANSA Relay For Life
Posted on March 15th, 2011The CANSA Relay For Life concept was created as an all-night event to represent the fact that cancer never sleeps. Abagold was there to show our support.
A Glimpse of the Last Few Months at Abagold
Posted on February 15th, 2011Our Technical team has been very busy the last couple of weeks, completing the new platform which hosts a fully operational farm.
Amaza 5 – The final phase
Posted on September 7th, 2010From the initial experiments done in the Old Harbour in 1989 to spawn abalone in captivity, Abagold has expanded its production facilities to include three farms harvesting more than 20 tons of live abalone per month.
The Sump Diary – Chapter 3
Posted on May 19th, 2010An uninterrupted water supply is one the most important elements in abalone farming on land. Not only is the quantity of water important, but also the quality in the successful farming of abalone.
The Sump Diary
Posted on April 11th, 2010An uninterrupted water supply is one the most important elements in abalone farming on land. Not only is the quantity of water important, but also the quality in the successful farming of abalone.
Pipeline completed
Posted on February 25th, 2010The final chapter! In the last few newsletters we highlighted the stages of our pipeline project. The pipeline was necessary to supply more water to the Bergsig farm. An added benefit was to reduce electricity needed to pump the volume of water.
Newsletter – 1 December 2009
Posted on December 1st, 2009Water in Abundance! In order to pump more water to Bergsig farm and save electricity at the same time, a new 700mm pipeline of ± 450 metres in length was required. This new pipe was routed from the Sea View pumphouse, across the farm and all the way around the perimeter of Bergsig.