The development of marine fish farming in Europe: A parallel with salmon culture

• Main Author: Yves Harache
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1996
• Subjects: Turbot
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.596.1527; http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1996/acte-4069.pdf

This paper is aimed at analysing the similar trends and different constraints which influence marine fish farming of new species such as sea-bass, sea-bream and turbot in Europe in comparison with the Norwegian salmon farming success. In a general context of low progression, European aquaculture has been characterised by the development of intensive fish farming. The most notable fact is the recent increase in intensive salmonid farming, with a turnover of almost 2 millions Ecu. More recently, the intensive farming of sea bass and sea bream has increased very rapidly in the Mediterranean Basin, although on a more reduced extent. Turbot farming is developing slowly too on the French and Spanish Atlantic coast, taking benefit of the temperate climate in that area. Although research has started as soon as the seventies with a strong public incentive both for salmon, sea-bass, sea-bream, the development of these different types of aquaculture has not been done at the same pace. Some elements of sectorial dynamics are analysed like research planning and financing, organisation of the production and public policy. For salmon and sea-bass, aquacultural production now greatly exceeds the fishermen's catch. This rapid development has led to