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The Situation of the Aquaculture sector in Portugal

The Situation of the Aquaculture sector in Portugal. ANAQUA Portuguese Aquaculture Association. Main species produced in Portugal. Sea bream; Sea bass; Sole; Trout; Turbot; Clams e Oysters. Major cropping systems. Intensive cropping system Semi-intensive cropping system

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The Situation of the Aquaculture sector in Portugal

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  1. The Situation of the Aquaculture sector in Portugal ANAQUA Portuguese Aquaculture Association Science Meetings 2010 - Lisbon

  2. Main species produced in Portugal • Sea bream; • Sea bass; • Sole; • Trout; • Turbot; • Clams e Oysters Science Meetings 2010 - Lisbon

  3. Major cropping systems • Intensive cropping system • Semi-intensive cropping system • Extensive cropping system Science Meetings 2010 - Lisbon

  4. Evolution of World aquaculture production • In 1999, the aquacultute production was about 30% of world’s fish supply (130 million tons); • In 2008, the aquaculture production was contributing with over 42% of world’s fish supply (68 million of the total 160 million tons); • The fisheries contribute with 90 millions tons, being 1/3 of the captures to the manufacture of feeds; • In a practical way at time being, the fish supply from aquaculture is the same than the supply from fisheries (50%). Source: FAO Science Meetings 2010 - Lisbon

  5. Portuguese Aquaculture Production Source: FAO Science Meetings 2010 - Lisbon

  6. Portuguese Aquaculture Production vs United Kingdom • Differences can be explained by the weak investments in the Portuguese production by the Government, unlike the strong investments in the UK; • Portuguese government decided to apply the European founds in the fisheries sector, and in infrastructures to support that sector; • Differences in the production are the same for European southern countries like Spain, Italy and Greece; • Countries like Czech Republic and Hungary produce more than Portugal. Source: FAO Science Meetings 2010 - Lisbon

  7. Major problems of the Portuguese Companies • Marketing and competition with other markets; • High environmental restrictions; • Image that the aquaculture product has in the consumer, when compared with the fish from the sea; Science Meetings 2010 - Lisbon

  8. Major problems of the Portuguese Companies • Poor support of previous Governments in the development of the sector; • Difficulty in accessing financial support (PROMAR); • Bureaucracy and impractical legislation; • Long-term financial return. Science Meetings 2010 - Lisbon

  9. What can we do to improve the Portuguese Aquaculture production? • Support the Aquaculture producers that are going through several problems; • Develop new and practical measures to support the producers and the new investors; • Develop Land/Sea Use Plans where proper sites for aquaculture production can be established (like the offshore site of Armona) taking into account the opinion of the association to be more effective; Science Meetings 2010 - Lisbon

  10. What can we do to improve the Portuguese Aquaculture production? • Direct the research for the real needs of the producers; • Develop new and concised formation programs directed to the farmers encompassing themes like nutrition, patologies, general manegement, marketing… • Decrease in bureaucracy and in the time for licensing a new farm (usually takes3 years). Science Meetings 2010 - Lisbon

  11. Final Conclusions • Aquaculture is an important source of fish in international markets, as well in the national; • Country with a great potential to increase its production; • When done responsibly, aquaculture does not cause great impacts on ecosystems in which they are integrated, when compared with other activities; Science Meetings 2010 - Lisbon

  12. Final Conclusions • Sector is an important source of employment and has a social and economic activity essential to the Country; • At time being, the turnover worth around 50 million €; • With the increasing of the production in the next 5 years (from 8.000 tons to 40.000) it is expected that turnover will also increase in the same way. Science Meetings 2010 - Lisbon

  13. Final Conclusions • Portugal has the largest EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) of the EU; • However, Portugal is a great importer of fish; • Necessary to use this feature to create wealth, and the aquaculture industry is a great opportunity. Science Meetings 2010 - Lisbon

  14. Tanks for your attention Science Meetings 2010 - Lisbon

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