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Status and potential for the aquaculture industry in the Nordic countries

Status and potential for the aquaculture industry in the Nordic countries. Knut A. Hjelt Dep. Managing Director Norwegian Seafood Federation - Aquaculture. Nordic countries. Finland 5.19 mill Sweden 8,88 mill Denmark 5,39 mill. Faroe Islands 0,046 mill. Iceland 0,28 mill.

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Status and potential for the aquaculture industry in the Nordic countries

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  1. Status and potential for the aquaculture industry in the Nordic countries Knut A. Hjelt Dep. Managing Director Norwegian Seafood Federation - Aquaculture

  2. Nordic countries • Finland 5.19 mill • Sweden 8,88 mill • Denmark 5,39 mill. • Faroe Islands 0,046 mill. • Iceland 0,28 mill. • Norway 4,55 mill. ∑ 24,336 mill.

  3. Total area: 337.030 km2 • Water : 31.560 km2 • Coastline : 1.126 km • (ex islands and coastal identations) • Areas for aquaculture • Freshwater (rivers and lakes) • Aaland Islands • Helsinki – Rauma • Vaasa

  4. Finland production (mt) and value (mill. €) 2002

  5. Finland (2001 figures) • Smolt/fry units: 126 (101 in freshwater) • for enhancement and aquaculture • + ≈ 300 natural dams (extensive production and enhancement) • Ongrowing units: 247 (173 at sea) • 46 (sea) at Åland • 2/3 of total production from Åboland and Åland

  6. Finland total production

  7. Total area: 449.964 km2 • Water : 39.030 km2 • Coastline : 3.218 km • (ex islands and coatal identations) • Areas for aquaculture • Inland freshwater bodies • West coast

  8. Sweeden - production (mt) and value (mill. €) 2002

  9. Sweden – production units

  10. Sweden - total production

  11. Total area: 43.094 km2 • Water : 700 km2 • Coastline : 7.314 km • (inc. islands and coastal identations) • Areas for aquaculture • Inland freshwater • Inter islands

  12. Denmark - production (mt)

  13. Denmark (Rainbow trout - 2001 figures) • Freswater onshore units:388 (1989:510) • All situated at Jylland • Production ≈33.000 mt (0,2-0,3kg) • Seabased production units:22 • Jylland/Fyn: 14 (3.100 mt) • Sjælland/Bornholm/islands:8 (2.800mt) • Size:2+

  14. Production large rainbow trout (in sea)(mt/year)

  15. Localities of sea based trout farming

  16. Numbers of freshwater units by county and size

  17. Biomass of blue mussels in the Limfjord 1993-2003

  18. Biomass and landings of blue mussels in danish waters

  19. Denmark - total production

  20. Total area: 1.399 km2 • Water : 0 km2 • Coastline : 1.117 km • (inc. islands and coastal identations) • Areas for aquaculture • Between islands • Sheltered waters

  21. Faroe Islands - production (mt) and value (mill. €) 2002

  22. Faroe Islands – aquaculture sites Freshwater sites (green) Saltwater sites (blue)

  23. Production of Atlantic salmon in Gutted Weight.

  24. Production of Rainbow trout in Gutted Weight.

  25. Faroe Islands – economic impact of aquaculture

  26. Faroe Islands - total production

  27. Total area: 103.000 km2 • Water : 2.750 km2 • Coastline : 4.988 km • (inc. islands and coastal identations) • Areas for aquaculture • Inland freshwater • SW, W and NW coast

  28. Iceland – aquaculture production 1995-2004 (est)

  29. Iceland - total production

  30. Total area: 324.220 km2 • Water : 16.360 km2 • Coastline : 21.925 km • (inc. mainland: 3,419 • large islands: 2.413 • fjords, small islands and minor identations: 16.093) • Areas for aquaculture • Rivers • The coast from Stavanger to Kirkenes

  31. Norway – salmon and trout production 2003

  32. Norway – production marin spp

  33. Norway - total production

  34. Future potential • -/0 Temperature, water quality,Baltic sea //water treatment - technology • o/+ Temperature, freshwater, Baltic sea//water treatment - technology • 0/+ Freshwater, organic effluents//water treatment - technology • 0/+ Area, freshwater, health//other species, health, technology • + //thermal energy, acsess to warm water, cage production at sea, environment, technology • (-)/++ wild populations, health//alternative species, areas, environment, technology

  35. Future challenges • Management • Sustainability • Animal health and animal welfare • Technology • Developing an industry always has a cost • Cost/befit –sustainability • Political issue

  36. Strong reduction in use of antibiotics

  37. Why this reduction? • Good sites • Only one generation per site (site rotation) • Good management – fish welfare • Good vaccines • Strict veterinary control of all farms • Avoidance of resistance to medicines • Strict rules for movement of live fish • All medicines approved according to environmental effects

  38. Breeding • No GMO fish! • No hormone manipulation accepted in Norway

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