RESTRICTED FI:GRE/72/010/2 May 1975

GREECE
SURVEY ON TROUT CULTURE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A report prepared for the
Study of Fishery Methods and Requirements
in the Epirus Project

by

M.F. Hull
Consultant

This is one of a series of reports prepared during the course of the UNDP project identified on the title page.

The conclusions and recommendations given in the report are those considered appropriate at the time of its preparation. They may be modified in the light of further knowledge gained at subsequent stages of the project.

The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this document do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations or the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal or constitutional status of any country, territory or sea area, or concerning the delimitation of frontiers.

SUMMARY

This study was undertaken to appraise the trout cultural current achievement, restrictions and problems limiting this achievement and suggest practical and necessary changes to improve production for the trout area of Northen Greece centred around Ioannina and Edessa areas. There was a prepared tour by and with Greek fisheries personnel prearranged to visit selected sites in these areas.

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 1975

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Terms of Reference
1.2 Background Information

2. OBSERVATIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2.1 Trout Production
2.2 Trout Culture Survey

2.2.1 Dry Diets

3. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

3.1 Brood Stock Programme

3.1.1 Louros Hatchery
3.1.2 Edessa Hatchery

3.2 Fish Health and Diseases

3.2.1 General Heath and Raceway Capacity
3.2.2 Diseases

3.3 Nutrition
3.4 Hatchery Facilities
3.5 Fingerling and Broodstock Raceways
3.6 Marketing
3.7 Staffing of Hatcheries

Appendix 1 - A POSSIBLE BROODSTOCK INFORMATION FORM

Appendix 2 - REFERENCES