The Greek Aquaculture Industry

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The Greek Aquaculture Industry

• L. Barazi-Yeroulanos
• Federation of Greek Mariculture
• September 2008

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MEDITERRANEAN AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION
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MEDITERRANEAN SEA BASS SEA BREAM PRODUCTION
(TONS)
- 5,2
17,9
9,1
19,7
Source FEAP Production and Price Reports of
Member Associations 2008.
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GREEK AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY MEDITERRANEAN LEADER
2007
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SPECIES PRODUCED

• Gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) White sea
  bream (Diplodus sargus)
• European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) Bluefin
  tuna (Thynnus thynnus)
• Red porgy (Pagrus pagrus) Sole (Solea solea)
• Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Eels
  (Anguilla spp)
• Grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) Common dentex
  (Dentex dentex)
• Sheepshead bream (Puntazzo puntazzo) Pandora
  (Pagellus erythrinus)
• Meagre (Argyrosomus regius) Brown meagre
  (Sciaena umbra)
• Gilthead sea bream and European sea bass make
  up 95 of the species produced in Greece.

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NUMBER OF PRODUCTION UNITS/LICENSES
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GREEK AQUACULTURE TODAY
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AGRICULTURAL SECTOR PRODUCTION EXPORTS 2007
(tons)
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MAJOR MARKETS - GREEK PRODUCTION 2007
(in .000 tons)
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E.U. CONSUMPTION OF SEA BASS SEA BREAM GREEK
MARKET SHARE
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DYNAMIC MARKET PRESENCE IN E.U. 2007
U.K.9.000 tons69 market share
Germany3.000 tons50 market share
France13.000 tons56 market share
Italy39.000 tons44 market share
Spain15.000 tons28 market share
Portugal6.000 tons55 market share
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PER CAPITA FISH CONSUMPTION MAIN MARKETS FOR
GREEK AQUACULTURE 2007
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PRODUCTION PRICE TRENDS
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CONCENTRATION OVER TIME
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INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION
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EMPLOYEMENT

• Sustainable prosperity in remote, rural
  communities
• 10,000 direct jobs of which 6,500 are on-site,
  farm employees
• 9,500 jobs indirectly in related industries
• feed production,
• cage and net manufacturing,
• processing,
• services and support

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EMPLOYEMENT
Traditional Fishing Sector
Aquaculture Sector

• -5.1 per year on average since 1997
• Average age 54-64 years
• Predominately part-time combined with other
  seasonal and part-time employment

• 4.5 per year on average since 1997
• Average age 32-42 years
• Predominately full-time
• 10 more women employed in aquaculture
• Up to 50 in processing

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THE GREEK EXAMPLE

• an economically viable activity
• a highly competitive industry
• the best quality and most nutritious product at
  the most affordable price
• Guarantees safe fully traceable food for the
  consumer
• A viable alternative to declining wild seafood
  sources
• Contributing to food security
• a positive addition to the national balance of
  trade for seafood
• A source of sustainable employment in rural areas

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SUSTAINABILITY STATIC COMPROMISE?
ECONOMIC (profitable)
ECOLOGICAL (environmentally sound)
SOCIAL (community development)
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OR CONTINUOUS ACTION?
Sustainable development
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SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE

• Careful site selection
• An integrated approach to coastal and marine
  management
• Comprehensive, transparent monitoring and
  regulation
• No measurable negative effect on the environment
  of responsible, sustainable aquaculture
• An Industry that takes responsibility for solving
  problems
• Proactively engages in communication, dialogue
  and consensus building with all of its
  stakeholders.