Croatian Journal of Fisheries (Oct 2006)
CROATIAN FISHERIES IN 2005
Abstract
This work deals with all the relevant statistic data regarding fisheries of Republic of Croatia, including freshwater fisheries data (aquaculture of fish and other aquatic organisms, commercial and sports fisheries), marine fisheries data (mariculture, commercial fisheries, small–scale fisheries and processing of fish and other marine organisms), as well as data about import and export of fish and fish products and the data about financial subventions in fisheries. Regarding aquaculture (freshwater fish farming) in 2005. there have been noticed slight production increase (both warmwater and coldwater fish species). The total freshwater fish production in 2005. was 6,199 tons (4,776 tons of warm–water species and 1,423 tons of cold–water species). Total areas and production areas were decreased comparing to 2004. (in all categories of production areas except for consum–fish production areas, where a slight increase has been noticed). Total catch of freshwater fish in 2005. was 656 tons. The total marine fish species production in 2005. was 3,000 tons, production of tuna 4,000 tons, mussels 2,500 tons and oysters 800,000 pieces. In mariculture sector there has been noticed the biggest increase in fish–fry production (43.39% comparing to 2004., in 2005. it was 10,000,000 pieces). The catch of marine fish was increased by 8.50% comparing to 2004. (increase was noticed for white and blue fish species). During 2005. there were no significant changes regarding the number of commercial fishermen comparing to the last two years, while the number of small–scale fishermen decreased 3.80% comparing to the last year. The total production of fish products in 2005. as 16,945 tons, which is 31.65% more comparing to 2004. In this sector the most significant is the increase of salted fish production, which was 56.11% more than 2004. The value of import in 2005. was higher than the value of export, which represents the only exception in last decade. The capital investments model is most similar to the financial subventions model which is applied in EU countries, and in 2004. there have been 20.44% more financial means payed for this purpose.
