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The Situation of theAquaculture sector in Portugal
ANAQUA
Portuguese Aquaculture Association
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Main species produced in Portugal
•Sea bream;
•Sea bass;
•Sole;
•Trout;
•Turbot;
•Clams e Oysters
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Major cropping systemsMajor cropping systems
•Intensive cropping system
•Semi-intensive cropping system
•Extensive cropping system
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Evolution of World aquaculture productionEvolution of World aquaculture production
•In 1999, the aquacultute productionwas about 30% of world’s fish supply(130 million tons);
•In 2008, the aquaculture productionwas contributing with over 42% ofworld’s fish supply (68 million of thetotal 160 million tons);
•The fisheries contribute with 90 millionstons, being 1/3 of the captures to themanufacture of feeds;
•In a practical way at time being, the fishsupply from aquaculture is the samethan the supply from fisheries (50%).
Source: FAO
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Portuguese Aquaculture ProductionPortuguese Aquaculture Production
Source: FAO
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Portuguese Aquaculture Production vsUnited KingdomPortuguese Aquaculture Production vsUnited Kingdom
•Differences can be explained by theweak investments in the Portugueseproduction by the Government, unlikethe strong investments in the UK;
•Portuguese government decided toapply the European founds in thefisheries sector, and in infrastructuresto support that sector;
•Differences in the production are thesame for European southern countrieslike Spain, Italy and Greece;
•Countries like Czech Republic andHungary produce more than Portugal.
Source: FAO
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Major problems of the PortugueseCompaniesMajor problems of the PortugueseCompanies
•Marketing and competitionwith other markets;
•High environmentalrestrictions;
•Image that the aquacultureproduct has in the consumer,when compared with the fishfrom the sea;
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Major problems of the PortugueseCompaniesMajor problems of the PortugueseCompanies
•Poor support of previousGovernments in thedevelopment of the sector;
•Difficulty in accessing financialsupport (PROMAR);
•Bureaucracy and impracticallegislation;
•Long-term financial return.
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What can we do to improve the PortugueseAquaculture production?What can we do to improve the PortugueseAquaculture production?
•Support the Aquaculture producersthat are going through severalproblems;
•Develop new and practicalmeasures to support the producersand the new investors;
•Develop Land/Sea Use Planswhere proper sites for aquacultureproduction can be established (likethe offshore site of Armona) takinginto account the opinion of theassociation to be more effective;
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What can we do to improve the PortugueseAquaculture production?What can we do to improve the PortugueseAquaculture production?
•Direct the research for the realneeds of the producers;
•Develop new and concisedformation programs directed to thefarmers encompassing themes likenutrition, patologies, generalmanegement, marketing…
•Decrease in bureaucracy and inthe time for licensing a new farm(usually takes 3 years).
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Final ConclusionsFinal Conclusions
•Aquaculture is an importantsource of fish in internationalmarkets, as well in the national;
•Country with a great potential toincrease its production;
•When done responsibly,aquaculture does not cause greatimpacts on ecosystems in whichthey are integrated, whencompared with other activities;
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Final ConclusionsFinal Conclusions
•Sector is an important source ofemployment and has a socialand economic activity essentialto the Country;
•At time being, the turnoverworth around 50 million €;
•With the increasing of theproduction in the next 5 years(from 8.000 tons to 40.000) it isexpected that turnover will alsoincrease in the same way.
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Final ConclusionsFinal Conclusions
•Portugal has the largest EEZ(Exclusive Economic Zone) ofthe EU;
•However, Portugal is a greatimporter of fish;
•Necessary to use this feature tocreate wealth, and theaquaculture industry is a greatopportunity.
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