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DEVELOPMENT OF COSTAL AQUACULTURE IN THE BLACK SEA REGION
- REPORT OF A MISSION TO FORMULATE A COOPERATIVE PROGRAMME
SEPTEMBER – NOVEMBER 1979


TABLE OF CONTENTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.   INTRODUCTION

2.   THE BLACK SEA

3.   STATE OF FISHERIES IN THE BLACK SEA

3.1   State of fisheries in Bulgaria

3.1.1   Production from the capture fishery
3.1.2   Production from aquaculture
3.1.3   Imports
3.1.4   Exports
3.1.5   Prices
3.1.6   Processing and marketing
3.1.7   Fish consumption

3.2   State of fisheries in Romania

3.2.1   Production from the capture fishery
3.2.2   Production from aquaculture
3.2.3   Imports
3.2.4   Exports
3.2.5   Prices
3.2.6   Consumption and demand

3.3   State of fisheries in Turkey

3.3.1   Production from the capture fishery
3.3.2   Production from aquaculture
3.3.3   Exports
3.3.4   Prices
3.3.5   Markets
3.3.6   Per caput consumption

4.   STATE OF COASTAL AQUACULTURE IN THE BLACK SEA REGION

4.1   State of aquaculture in Bulgaria

4.1.1   Institutional
4.1.2   Production systems
4.1.3   Aquaculture development plans
4.1.4   Sites for coastal aquaculture
4.1.5   Research
4.1.6   External cooperation and assistance
4.1.7   Special factors

4.2   State of aquaculture in Romania

4.2.1   Production systems
4.2.2   Research
4.2.3   Sites for coastal aquaculture
4.2.4   Special factors
4.2.5   Strategy for development

4.3   State of aquaculture in Turkey

4.3.1   Production systems
4.3.2   Aquaculture development plans
4.3.3   Research
4.3.4   Institutional factors
4.3.5   External cooperation and assistance

5.   FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF AQUACULTURE

5.1   Recommendations for development in Bulgaria

5.1.1   Mussels
5.1.2   Culture of fish in coastal lagoons and earthen ponds
5.1.3   Research on hatchery technology for marine species
5.1.4   External assistance recommended

5.2   Recommendations for development in Romania

5.2.1   Development of fish culture at Lake Istria
5.2.2   Mussel culture in lagoons
5.2.3   Intensive culture of penaeid shrimp
5.2.4   Research
5.2.5   External assistance recommended

5.3   Recommendations for development in Turkey

5.3.1   Grey Mullets
5.3.2   Mussel
5.3.3   Seatrout
5.3.4   Sturgeon
5.3.5   Turbot
5.3.6   External assistance recommended

ANNEX I   Itinerary of the mission

ANNEX II   List of persons contacted

ANNEX III   References