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Calculating the Benefit of Investing in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems in Croatia

Croatia has a steady and profitable mariculture market, yet it’s freshwater aquaculture production faces many challenges due to outdated technology and sensitivity to external factors. The €73 million in structural funds which have been delegated to the Croatian aquaculture sector over the period 2014-2020 are meant to improve and modernize the industry. Some investments are wiser than others, however. Recirculating aquaculture systems ought to be the first type of technological investment, as they reduce production time, minimize environmental impact, provide year-round steady work, and most importantly, produce fish at high yields. The impact of increased production can be calculated in terms of volume, revenue, savings in water and land use, as well as implications of providing increased employment. This paper examines why investment in Croatia’s aquaculture sector is necessary, and the benefits that recirculating technology provides. Potential yields in volume, domestic market values, and export values of previous years are calculated along with savings in water and land use, had recirculating technology been in use for carp and trout, which compoeses 96% of freshwater aquaculture production volume.

Croatia; EU; European Maritime and Fisheries Fund; Structural Funds; Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS); Aquaculture Production; Freshwater Aquaculture; Farmed Trout; Farmed Carp

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