Fisheries and Aquaculture in Croatia The World Trade Organization (WTO) and fisheries St. Petersburg, 29 31 October 2013 CROATIA Ministry of Agriculture Directorate of Fisheries Božena Vidović, bozena.vidovic@mps.hr Ana Lukin, ana.lukin@mps.hr
Content 1. Capture fisheries in Croatia 2. Aquaculture in Croatia 3. Trade of aquaculture and fisheries products
Croatia Total area: 87.609 km 2 o 64,5% - land area o 35,5% - marine area Coast length: 5.835 km Number of Islands: 1.246 (47 inhabited) Total population: 4.290.612
Fisheries sector 18% 0% 9% MARINE CAPTURE FISHERIES MARINE AQUACULTURE FRESHWATER CAPTURE FISHERIES FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE 73%
1. Capture fisheries in Croatia
1.1. Freshwater capture fisheries Main species: common carp, grass carp, tench, Wels catfish, zander, Northern pike and trout 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 2000. 2001. 2002. 2003. 2004. 2005. 2006. 2007. 2008. 2009. 2010.
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)
1.2. Marine capture fisheries Catch 2012. 89% small pelagic fish 6,7% demersal fish 1,8% cephalopods 0,8% shrimp 0,7% big pelagic fish (tuna) TYPE CATCH (kg) DEMERSAL FISH 4.277.836 CEPHALOPODS 1.166.887 CARTILAGINOUS FISHES 161.995 SMALL PELAGIC FISH 56.301.980 BIG PELAGIC FISH 454.329 SHRIMP 487.657 MOLLUSCS 186.076 OTHER 27.541 TOTAL 63.064.301
1.2. Marine capture fisheries TONNES 60.000 40.000 20.000 0 2000. 2001. 2002. 2003. 2004. 2005. 2006. 2007. 2008. 2009. 2010. Pelagic species Demersal species Others Total
2. Aquaculture in Croatia
2.1. Freshwater aquaculture 49 steakholders warm-water (cyprinid, carp-like) species o o o o 28 carp farms 10.650 ha ponds continental parts cold-water (salmonid, trout-like) species o 27 trout farms o 49.897 m 2 o tanks and raceway o flow-through systems o mountainous parts
2.1.Freshwater aquaculture Production: carp 2.484 t trout 1.232 t Total value (2012) cca 8 mil EUR Species 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Common carp 3.952 3.705 2.872 2.617 3.298 3.716 3.481 2.868 3.201 4.088 1.816 2.891 2.484 Grass carp 333 304 334 442 413 492 371 377 206 307 231 158 202 Silver carp 292 82 103 18 10 64 110 207 149 157 73 95 88 Bighead carp 109 253 358 433 379 325 480 455 547 599 309 522 296 Tench 8 4 9 12 9 29 30 14 8 4 1 1 3 European catfish 58 38 58 72 71 40 29 38 52 67 29 24 36 Zander 9 8 10 7 8 10 18 17 10 7 7 8 7 Pike 21 12 13 2 10 5 5 8 11 14 8 11 12 Trout 1.162 1.080 1.666 1.400 1.359 1.423 1.729 1.646 2.752 2.071 2.492 2.489 1.232 Other 85 63 77 73 61 95 75 165 191 174 82 84 81 TOTAL 6.029 5.549 5.500 5.076 5.618 6.199 6.328 5.795 7.127 7.488 5.048 6.283 4.441 Source: CBS&MA-DoF, Since 2010 according to the EU statistical methodology production refers to quantities placed on the market
2.2. Marine aquaculture 330 locations 4 856 068 m 2 of marine area 144 producers 8 species
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
2.2. Marine aquaculture
2.2. Marine aquaculture Production & value (2012) 3 hatheries 14 mill. pcs (30% of domestic market demand)
3. Trade of aquaculture and fisheries products
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
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
3. Trade
3. Trade
3. Trade export 2012
3. Trade import 2012
3. Trade export/import EU 2012
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
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
3. Trade Law per capita consumption o 8-9 kg/year o 0.4-0.5 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
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
3. Trade Market & accession in EU Disadvantage new customs for CEFTA members o Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro
Conclusion Regarding trade of fisheries and aquaculture products, accession of Croatia to EU brings much more advantages then disadvantages and opens new possibilities
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