Croatian Chamber of Economy Fishery Association Aquaculture Affilation NSPA – TAIEX Zagreb, 25. – CROATIAN AQUACULTURE Status and prospects M. Božić - Fishery Association, President Ž. Filić - Aquaculture Afilation, President G. Markulin – Marinewater Commission, Head E.Teskeredžić – Freshwater Commission, President Z.Radan – General Secretary

Croatian Chamber of Economy  Association of Fisheries has 230 members who are engaged in aquaculture, fishing and fish processing and operate through three Affilation: Aquaculture Fishing Fish Processing  Aquaculture AFffilation includes companies that are professionally engaged in the production of marine fish,shallfish and freshwater fish: carp farms trout farms marine fish and shellfish culture farms for of tuna culture

Croatian Chamber of Economy Agriculture, Food Industry and Forestry Department Fishery association Aquaculture Affilation Fishing Affilation Processing Affilation Management :  Assembly  Executive Committee  Presidents  Heads

Croatian Chamber of Economy Agriculture, Food Industry and Forestry Department Aquaculture Affilation Commission for freshwater culture Commission for marine culture Section for carp culture Section for trout culture Section for white fish culture (Sea bass & bream culture Section for blue fish culture (Tuna) Section for Shellfish culture Section for Marine trout (in establishi ng

Aquaculture production 2006 – 2012 (tons/year) Culture Fresh water fish culture Sea water fish culture Tuna culture Shellfish culture TOTAL

Today, annually production is about 16,000 tonnes of aquaculture products of which: 6,504 tons of carp and trout, 2,025 tonnes of tuna, 5,000 tons of sea bass and sea bream 2,160 tonnes of shellfish (mussels and oysters).

CRO Aquaculrure-tradition Centuries-long tradition of shellfish farming More than 120 years farming of freshwater fishes In the last 30 years developing the farming of marine fish species In Croatia was the first in the Mediterranean started to grow tuna

Mariculture CRO Croatian mariculture is characterized by:  farming white marine fish (sea bass, sea bream and sheepshead) in the "in-shore" and "Semi off-shore" cages  tuna farming in the "offshore" cages  shellfish (oysters and mussels) on ropes  small farms, which establishment are followed of a relatively high capital investment  High production costs  High feed conversion factor  export orientation

RESOURCES AND NEEDS IN FISHERY Croatia underutilized natural resources in fisheries (45,000 t catch, 16,000 t aquaculture). Estimates of fishing capacity in the Croatian part of Adriatic Sea is about 100,000 tons Estimated fish consumption in Croatia is only 9 kg / pc, and the world average is 16 kg / pc, EU 26 kg/pc

Number of companies, income, employees (2010) ( without Artisans ) Fishing –No of companies 125 –Income 251 mil. Kn (33,5 million €) –No employees 865 Aquaculture –No of companies 101 –Income 591 mil. Kn (79 million €) –No employees 851

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF AQUACULTURE According to the strategic projections and available resources Croatia could achieve an annual production: - freshwater fishes - 15,000+ tons - white marine fishes - 15,000 tons - shellfish farming - 20,000 tons - tuna farming (?) - 4,000 tons

What will require a program to increase production  improvement of positive political and economical frendly environment for development of aquaculture sector,  social acceptance and competitiveness of aquaculture  high investments – EU and national funds  marketing strategy - increase in consumption  Simplify administrative procedures - access to space and licensing time  compatibility between users of coastal areas - coordinated spatial planning  multifunctional farms  promotion of environmental criteria - increasing the sustainability  improvement of environmental friendly technology  Introduction of modern farming technology, improvment of reproductive centers - national program of selective breeding,  fishfeed

STRATEGY OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES (NN 89/02) The national program of fish production and consumption Operational Programme Development of Aquaculture The main objectives of the program: - To bring Croatia between leading countries of the Mediterranean in the field of marine fish and shellfish culture, - increase total annual production of freshwater fish, - achieve efficiency at the level of international competition and to respect the highest environmental and quality standards.

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