Zagreb, September 2013.

MARINE AQUACULTURE IN CROATIA Croatia has got 5.800 km of Adriatic coast Relief, climate The fishing tradition Food and health reasons Compatibility with other activities Aquaculture involves farming: - Oily fish (tuna 40%) - White fish (sea bass and sea bream 21% 10%) - Shellfish (mussels, oysters and 28% of 1%). Total annual aquaculture production is about 10.000 tons, worth about 80 million euros!

Marine aquaculture in Croatia Production 2012.: tuna 2.200 t white fish 5.000 t shellfish 2.000 t juvenile fish 14 million pieces

CLUSTER MARICULTURE 2008-2013. Founded in Split at the end of 2008. – Ministry of economy's project (HIO) for 2008. Gathers 99% of Croatian producers in aquaculture Activities in 3 groups; - Tuna farmers (4 members) - The total annual production of 2200 t of tuna (100% RH), tuna exports to Japan (100%), 500 employees directly + 1600 indirectly on 160 fishing vessels through the catch and purchase of small pelagic fish (30.000 t in 2012.) - White fish farmers (23 members) - Total annual production: 5000 t of white fish (100% RH) and 20 million pieces of fingerlings (100% RH), exports to Italy (50%), 600 direct employees - Shells farmers (32 members) - The total annual production of 2000 t shells (1950 t mussels + 50 t oysters) 150 direct employees, no exports

CLUSTER MARICULTURE FINANCE AND PROPERTY CLUSTER Property consists of income earned from: dues, voluntary contributions, funds received from the organizations and institutions that support the work and activities of the association, funds received from the state budget or the budgets of cities and counties, funds received permissible economic activity, other income in accordance with law. PROBLEMS WITH FINANCING government seeks employment of cluster manager there are no regulations for long-term financing of clusters

CLUSTER MARICULTURE Legislation - the issuing, prolonging and intergration of concessions - the use part of coastline for infrastructure Structual support measures - development of new producers' facilities - purchase of machinery and equipment to improve working conditions on farms - marketing activities - educational workshops and presentations - development of the study on the impact of aquaculture on the environment Cooperation between science and farmers

CLUSTER MARICULTURE Investments for 2013-2017. Tuna farmers - equipment for freezing fresh fish for bait - construction of new cages for farming - construction of specialized vessels for aquaculture - purchase of machinery for cleaning net White fish farmers - construction of new cages for farming

CLUSTER MARICULTURE Shell farmers modernization of farms, building shipping-purification centers for shellfish hatchery for oysters construction of coastal infrastructure and road access to the coast