250613005926 - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA) REPORTFOR THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF LAND-BASED SEA WEED AQUACULTURE PONDS WLOTZKASBAKEN SETTLEMENT, ERONGO REGION, NAMIBIA

The objective is to establish a 6-hectare (ha) aquafarm on land situated along the Namibian coastline in Wlozkasbaken between Swakopmund and Henties Bay, in close proximity to the Erongo Desalination Plant and conveniently near the Walvis Bay Port. This initiative seeks to cultivate seaweed in ponds, fed by water pumped from the sea, in raceway ponds or paddlewheel ponds, which are approximately 50 m long, and 10 m wide or 100m long and 10m wide, respectively, with a water depth of 70 cm, excavated into the sand and lined with a specialized white pond liner. The paddle wheels will be driven by electric motors, powered by on-site renewable energy (solar & wind) that will be installed. The source of water in the aquafarm will be the continuous exchange of sea water from the Atlantic Ocean. SKORPIoN, is expected to pump 42,000 cbm of seawater per day. The harvested seaweed will undergo pulping and be utilized for anaerobic digestion to produce biogas.

Commenting of the public on this project will expire at 12h00 on the 2025-11-13

Projects Documents

• Scoping Report
• EMP
• Consent letter or support doc from relevant Authority
• Proof of Consultation (Minutes, Newspaper adverts, etc)
• Confirmation of screening notice received (through email) in terms of assessment procedures (Section 35 (1)(a)(b) of the Environmental Management Act, No 7 of 2007)
• Preliminary Site Map (Project boundaries) with coordinates (decimal degrees) and a Legend
• CV of Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP)
• Declaration for the Submission of Assessment Reports and other Support Documents (upload Declaration Form from www.eia.meft.gov.na (downloads)

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