Katse
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Three Streams Holdings, as well as it’s subsidaries are committed to being custodians of the planet for future generations. As part of this belief,
June 28, 2024
We believe that aquaculture is the only solution to meet the growing demand for seafood.
We believe that aquaculture is the only solution to meet the growing demand for seafood.
Katse Fish Farms is our trout grow-out facility (farm), based on the Katse Dam, in the Highlands of Lesotho.
This magical project was started in 2006 and the Katse Dam location was chosen for its unique Southern Africa aquaculture resource, allowing for year-round trout production.
Our trout thrive in the pure, cold, deep moving waters of the Katse Dam – ideal conditions for raising world class quality trout.
When the trout reach approximately 2.5kgs, they are harvested and transported back to Franschhoek for processing at Three Streams Smokehouse.
Katse Fish Farms is based in the upper 14km’s of the Katse Dam – stretching from the Malibiamatso River inlet, to the water abstraction tower that feeds water from the Katse reservoir to the Ash River in South Africa. Due to its positioning, we have good water movement throughout our farming area.
Water is one of Lesotho’s largest exports and is therefore extremely well preserved.
The water temperature is good for trout farming for most of the year , due to the high altitude (2200m above sea level).
Katse Fish Farms water-based team consists of 14 people. The feeding schedules ae based on oxygen levels and dish feed response. We use a combination of hand and mechanical feeding to monitor feed response more efficiently.
Monthly quality and sediment tests are conducted to ensure that the farming activities are not affecting quality of the water.
The growing period from receipt of fingerlings to harvest is 12 – 14 months. Total production life cycle from egg to harvest is between 15 – 17 months.
We forecast our harvesting 12 months in advance, subject to the growth of our fish.
We endeavour to harvest weekly, 50 weeks of the year.
Three Streams Holdings, as well as it’s subsidaries are committed to being custodians of the planet for future generations. As part of this belief,
Katse Fish Farms is a vital link in the Three Streams Value Chain. Our vision for Katse is to be the leading, sustainable producer
When we were negotiating with the Lesotho Highlands Authority (LHDA) (as far back as 2002) to initiate the Trout farming project on the Katse
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