The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of FAO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers and boundaries. Dashed lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. Part I Statistics and main indicatorsThe Profile (2019)Additional information⇧Part I Statistics and main indicatorsPart I of the Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profile is compiled using the most up-to-date information available from the FAO Country briefs and Statistics programmes at the time of publication. The Country Brief and the FAO Fisheries Statistics provided in Part I may, however, have been prepared at different times, which would explain any inconsistencies. Country briefPrepared: June 2019 The territory of the Republic of Croatia includes more than 1 200 islands. As a consequence, its coastline has an approximate length of 5 800 km, which represents nearly 9 percent of the entire Mediterranean coastline. Marine and freshwater fishing are important to Croatia's economy. The Fishing Fleet Register of Croatia includes 7 559 vessels in 2017. Croatia’s capture fisheries production in 2017 was 70000 tonnes, of which only 370 tonnes from inland waters. A total of 8 314 people were directly engaged in marine and freshwater fishing in 2017. Aquaculture in Croatia is reported to be 16000 tonnes in 2017, counting for 18.6 percent in the total fish production of 86050 tonnes in the same year. Aquaculture provided 166 women and 2 237 men with direct employment in 2016. Previous aquaculture development initiatives have failed due to poor scoping of the economic and practical feasibility. These were also undermined by the lack of a strong market demand. In 2017, exports of fish and fishery products were valued at USD 210.5 million, with the bulk of exports consisting of farmed bluefin tuna, with Japan as the main market. In the same year, imports of fish and fishery products were worth USD 171 million. The 2017 average per capita consumption was estimated at being 18.7 kg. General geographic and economic indicators Key statistics
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