Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Trends in Regional Aquaculture DevelopmentDr Sanin Tankovic, FAO Consultant

Podgorica, MontenegroHotel City21 October 2014

TCP/RER/3402 (D)Assistance to Western Balkan Countries for Improving Compliance to

International Standards on Aquatic Animal Health (Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia)

• Western Balkan Countires have a very favorable geographical, climatic, hydrological and ecological conditions and physico-chemical characteristics of watercourses for intensive production of freshwater fish.

20,000 km of rivers and streams (Sava - 355 km; Drina - 346 km, Bosna - 308 km; Vrbas - 240 km; Una - 207 km)

400 ha of lakes (Buško, Visegrad, Jablanica, Modrac)

1400 ha of sea

Hidrology Map of B&H

Fish and shellfish farms in Croatia (current status)

Land area - 25.713 km²1100 larger sources of water•Ohrid lake -358 km²•Prespa lake –275 km²•Dojran lake – 43 km²•Artificial lakes 27•Largest river-Vardar

Aquacuture in Macedonia-Resources

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Montenegro:

Area – 13,812 km2,

Population– 625,000

Population density– 45/km2

Capital city – Podgorica

Coast length – 298 km

Inland waters – 362 km2

Territorial waters– 2098.9 km2

Water resources Water resources of Serbiaof Serbia

Water resources Water resources of Serbiaof Serbia

DunavDunav (Danube) (Danube)

SavaSava

TisaTisa

Morava (Velika, Zapadna, JMorava (Velika, Zapadna, Južna)užna)

DrinaDrina

KolubaraKolubara

TimokTimok

Channel system DTDChannel system DTD

Aquacuture in Montenegro

Freshwater Aquaculture

Central and northern region of Montenegro26 rainbow trout farms Farming method:

water from watercourses,cage farming in lakes

Freshwater Aquaculture

Central and northern region of Montenegro26 rainbow trout farms Farming method:

water from watercourses,cage farming in lakes

Mariculture

In the Bay of Boka Kotorska16 Mediterranean mussel farms (rope and buoy system) 1 oyster farm2 farms of sea bass and sea bream (cage system)

Mariculture

In the Bay of Boka Kotorska16 Mediterranean mussel farms (rope and buoy system) 1 oyster farm2 farms of sea bass and sea bream (cage system)

Distribution of fish farms in MacedoniaDistribution of fish farms in Macedonia

Aquacuture in Republic of Macedonia

Background of aquaculture

Number of registered fish farms (MAFWE) – 84

PONDS IN SERBIA

CARP PONDS

TROUT PONDS

History of aquaculture

WB counties have a long tradition for breeding the same species:

1860 - 1860 - first of “Fish farm”first of “Fish farm”

1892 – First Fishermen association1892 – First Fishermen association

1894 – First Salmonid Fish farm “VRELO BOSNE”,Sarajevo1894 – First Salmonid Fish farm “VRELO BOSNE”,Sarajevo

1902 – First Cyprinid Fish farm, Prijedor1902 – First Cyprinid Fish farm, Prijedor

• here are 13 ciprinid, 57 salmonid and 2 marine

Aquatic animal disease diagnostics

Veterinary Institutes

Veterinary faculties

Strengths

• considerable potential in aquacultureconsiderable potential in aquaculture

• hhigh-quality and clean waterigh-quality and clean water

• uuninfected fish species ninfected fish species

• qquality hatcheries and other facilities for fish breedinguality hatcheries and other facilities for fish breeding

• available facilities for fish processingavailable facilities for fish processing

• wwell educated and trained personnelell educated and trained personnel in NRL in NRL

• Participation NRL in PT test for fish diseasesParticipation NRL in PT test for fish diseases

• Addopted legislationAddopted legislation

• Farmer are well known with monitoringFarmer are well known with monitoring

Aquaculture

StrengthsStrengths

• Natural resourcesNatural resources

• Developing potentialDeveloping potential

• Tradition (production)Tradition (production)

• Increased interestIncreased interest

• Scientific backgroundScientific background

Weaknesses

• Low consumption of fish

• Lack of domestic production of fish feed

• Limited purchasing power of consumers

• Lack of adequate subsidies

• Incoherence of the market

• Expensive imported food and taxes

• The issue of protecting water sources, reservoirs and sea

• Symbolic stimulations

• NRL is not yet accredited by BAS EN ISO17025 standard

• Public procurement procedures for diagnostics of viral diseases of fish

Aquaculture

WeaknessesWeaknesses

• Low productivityLow productivity

• Level of educationLevel of education

• Market conditionsMarket conditions

• Legislation Legislation

Opportunities

• Establishing full control of movement within the REGION

• Regarding historical disease status for fish diseases, expansion the export of fish products in EU

• Increasing the number of employees

• Natural resources, great potential for the production of fish

• Regional colaboration

Aquaculture

OpportunitiesOpportunities

• Production of high quality foodProduction of high quality food

• Health impactHealth impact

• Impact on employmentImpact on employment

• Impact on economyImpact on economy

• Regional cooperationRegional cooperation

• Strenghts

• So far, good epi. situation

• Skilled personel – laboratories, official vets, inspection, authorised veterinarians

• Clear goals for competent authority

Strengths and weaknesses

Aquaculture

ThreatsThreats

• Lack of investmentsLack of investments

• Capacity buildingCapacity building

• Political changesPolitical changes

• PrioritiesPriorities

• Tradition (consumption)Tradition (consumption)

Challanges

• Harmonisation with EU legislation in this field;

• Development, improvement and implementation of the Monitoring Program for aquatic animal diseases;

• Administrative capacity building of the Veterinary Administration, Diagnostic Veterinary Laboratory, Veterinary Inspectorate and veterinary service in general;

• IMPLEMENTATION!

• Export to European Union Market

Thank you for your attention!