Celtic Seas ecoregion – Aquaculture Overview ...
Aquaculture policy differs between the five countries within the Celtic Seas ecoregion; within the UK, aquaculture policy is a devolved matter with each of the separate administrations of Wales, England, Northern Ireland, and Scotland being responsible for oversight. Aquaculture production within th...
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Aquaculture Overviews
2023
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.21252294 https://ices-library.figshare.com/articles/report/Celtic_Seas_ecoregion_Aquaculture_Overview/21252294 |
| Summary: | Aquaculture policy differs between the five countries within the Celtic Seas ecoregion; within the UK, aquaculture policy is a devolved matter with each of the separate administrations of Wales, England, Northern Ireland, and Scotland being responsible for oversight. Aquaculture production within the Celtic Seas ecoregion requires licences and is regulated. Total aquaculture production in the ecoregion in 2018 represents 21% of the overall aquaculture production in Europe by volume and 34% by value. Total production increased from 1950 up to 2004 but has since then stabilized by fluctuating around 240 000 tonnes. Marine aquaculture production within the ecoregion is currently strongly dominated by Atlantic salmon (> 80% of the total production by volume), largely produced in Scotland. Shellfish aquaculture predominates in terms of the number of licensed sites and enterprises. Production volumes of other invertebrates and seaweeds are relatively small. Major changes have occurred in the average price per ... |
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