ADCP/REP/87/29 - The Markets for the Prime Mediterranean Species - Sea Bass, Sea Bream, Mullets and Eel - and Their Links with Investment













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by
Michael New, David Insull, Erhard Ruckes and Massimo Spagnolo

AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION PROGRAMME

A summary of the information generated by an ADCP/MEDRAP
Workshop on this topic held at Ente di Sviluppo Agricolo
del Veneto (ESAV), Villanova di Motta di Livenza,
9-11 December 1986

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
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PREFACE

1. INTRODUCTION

2. FISH CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION IN MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES

2.1 Sea bass and sea bream
2.2 Eel
2.3 Mullets

3. ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL PRODUCTION OF PRIME SPECIES

4. TRADE AND MARKETING OF PRIME AQUACULTURE SPECIES IN MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES

4.1 Future production and exports
4.2 Marketing development needs

5. INTERMEDIARY GOODS AND SERVICES AS PART OF INVESTMENT IN AQUACULTURE - ANALYSIS AND TRENDS IN PRODUCTION COSTS

5.1 Feeds
5.2 Fry
5.3 Other aspects

6. THE FUTURE EXPANSION OF PRIME SPECIES IN AQUACULTURE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN - CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

7. REFERENCES

8. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ANNEX 1 - Notes on the status of the culture and fisheries of prime species in the Mediterranean region

ANNEX 2 - Extracts from the written contributions of participants

ANNEX 3 - What can be learned from experience of the development of the Norwegian fish farming industry?

ANNEX 4 - Workshop programme

ANNEX 5 - List of participants