Publication Date:
2021-05-19
Description:
in many parts of the world, aquaculture production in the Mediterranean has been
expanding rapidly over recent years. Total aquaculture production in the region reached 1,266,959 t in
1999, which represents approximately 6% of the world aquaculture production (3% in 1995). Although
Mediterranean aquaculture still focuses more on mollusc production (53.9%), the share of fish
production is progressing constantly (46% in 1999, and 35% in 1995), parallel to global trends of world
aquaculture. The Mediterranean coast displays a wide range of geographical characteristics and
supports many functions, such as tourism, residential development, and conservation, which may
compete with aquaculture for resources. Many coastal areas are also physically exposed, unsuitable
for traditional inshore-based farming. Within this context, intensive marine fish farming is increasingly
moving towards exposed offshore environments, requiring technology development which has largely
originated from Northern European systems. For small islands such as Cyprus or Malta and along
touristic and highly urbanised shorelines (Catalonia and Canary Islands, Spain) where space is
scarce, such systems have shown their importance in developing aquaculture. This paper reviews the
process of development of marine fish farming in the Mediterranean region, providing information on
statistics (volume, species, number of farms) and an overview of production techniques, main farm
characteristics, and finally some thoughts about industry constraints and development options.
Description:
Published
Keywords:
Fish farms
;
Aquaculture
Repository Name:
AquaDocs
Type:
Report
,
Non-Refereed
Format:
237766 bytes
Format:
application/pdf
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