Fisheries and Aquaculture in Croatia

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1 Fisheries and Aquaculture in Croatia The World Trade Organization (WTO) and fisheries St. Petersburg, October 2013 CROATIA Ministry of Agriculture Directorate of Fisheries Božena Vidović, Ana Lukin,

2 Content 1. Capture fisheries in Croatia 2. Aquaculture in Croatia 3. Trade of aquaculture and fisheries products

3 Croatia Total area: km 2 o 64,5% - land area o 35,5% - marine area Coast length: km Number of Islands: (47 inhabited) Total population:

4 Fisheries sector 18% 0% 9% MARINE CAPTURE FISHERIES MARINE AQUACULTURE FRESHWATER CAPTURE FISHERIES FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE 73%

5 1. Capture fisheries in Croatia

6 1.1. Freshwater capture fisheries Main species: common carp, grass carp, tench, Wels catfish, zander, Northern pike and trout

7 1.2. Marine capture fisheries Adriatic area Fleet: o cca 80% - less then 12 m; multipurpose & smallscale vessels o cca 20 % - trawlers & purse seine cca 95% of catch Most representative species: o sardines, anchovy, hake, mullet, lobster, tuna (farming)

8 1.2. Marine capture fisheries Catch % small pelagic fish 6,7% demersal fish 1,8% cephalopods 0,8% shrimp 0,7% big pelagic fish (tuna) TYPE CATCH (kg) DEMERSAL FISH CEPHALOPODS CARTILAGINOUS FISHES SMALL PELAGIC FISH BIG PELAGIC FISH SHRIMP MOLLUSCS OTHER TOTAL

9 1.2. Marine capture fisheries TONNES Pelagic species Demersal species Others Total

10 2. Aquaculture in Croatia

11 2.1. Freshwater aquaculture 49 steakholders warm-water (cyprinid, carp-like) species o o o o 28 carp farms ha ponds continental parts cold-water (salmonid, trout-like) species o 27 trout farms o m 2 o tanks and raceway o flow-through systems o mountainous parts

12 2.1.Freshwater aquaculture Production: carp t trout t Total value (2012) cca 8 mil EUR Species Common carp Grass carp Silver carp Bighead carp Tench European catfish Zander Pike Trout Other TOTAL Source: CBS&MA-DoF, Since 2010 according to the EU statistical methodology production refers to quantities placed on the market

13 2.2. Marine aquaculture 330 locations m 2 of marine area 144 producers 8 species

14 2.2. Marine aquaculture Finfish production: o Closed farming cycle of seabream and seabass o Caputre-based tuna farming o Floating cages at sea o Seabass, Seabream, Meagre, Common dentex, Bluefin tuna Shellfish production: o Small family farms o Traditional way of producing o European flat oyster, Mediterranean mussel

15 2.2. Marine aquaculture

16 2.2. Marine aquaculture Production & value (2012) 3 hatheries 14 mill. pcs (30% of domestic market demand)

17 3. Trade of aquaculture and fisheries products

18 3. Trade freshwater aquaculture Most of production is placed on domestic market Trout - 99,9% on domestic market Carp - 20% of production - export of fresh fish (no processed products) 2012 main export destination: Germany, Italy, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia

19 3. Trade marine aquaculture Shellfish 100 % domestic market Seabass & Seabream 90% domestic and Italian market Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) o 27% of production o 55% of value (31 mill ) o 99,99% export Japan tonnes

20 3. Trade

21 3. Trade

22 3. Trade export 2012

23 3. Trade import 2012

24 3. Trade export/import EU 2012

25 Export: 3. Trade o fresh and chilled products mainly exported to Italy well organized transport quality products in few hours on Italian market o mostly anchovy, sardines and aquaculture products o tuna for Japanese market o canned products mainly exported to Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina

26 Import: 3. Trade o mostly frozen and canned products o herring, Loligo patagonica, shrimps o 1/4 for tuna-farming Croatia produces and exports higher quality products

27 3. Trade Law per capita consumption o 8-9 kg/year o kg of freshwater fish clear consumer preference for seafish as opposed to freshwater fish Potential development of domestic market o small production of quality products local food o certification & labeling

28 3. Trade Market & accession in EU Advantage open EU market o Croatia meets all EU standards regarding food safety, labeling, consumer protection, IUU o No quotas and customs for EU members o New possibilities for shellfish producers o EU funds for further development certification & labeling

29 3. Trade Market & accession in EU Disadvantage new customs for CEFTA members o Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro

30 Conclusion Regarding trade of fisheries and aquaculture products, accession of Croatia to EU brings much more advantages then disadvantages and opens new possibilities

31 Thank you for your attention!