Aquaculture subsidies in the European Union: Evolution, impact and future potential for growth

Guillén, Jordi; Asche, Frank; Carvalho, Natacha; Polanco, José Manuel Fernández; Llorente, Ignacio; Nielsen, Rasmus; Nielsen, Max; Villasante, Sebastián

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2019.02.045

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“…salmon, seabream and seabass) and with the EU aquaculture production goals for 2020 (Guillen et al . 2019a). However, mussel farming often does not receive attention despite representing more than ⅓ of EU aquaculture production.…”

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“…Mussel production represents more than ⅓ of EU aquaculture production. Consequently, the mussel production decrease is key as it contributes to the stagnation of EU aquaculture and risk of failure to achieve the EU 2020 aquaculture production goals (Guillen et al 2019a).…”

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“…This refers to the development of other productions, in parallel to the mussel production, and so it is not related to Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA), which is considered in a different subsection. production goals for 2020 (Guillen et al 2019a). However, mussel farming often does not receive attention despite representing more than ⅓ of EU aquaculture production.…”

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The decline of mussel aquaculture in the European Union: causes, economic impacts and opportunities

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In contrast to the increasing aquaculture production of mussels worldwide, production in the European Union (EU) has shown a decreasing trend over the last two decades. Aquaculture production of mussels in the EU peaked in the late 1990s at more than 600 000 tonnes; by 2016, production volume had dropped by 20% to 480 000 tonnes. As mussel production represents more than ⅓ of EU aquaculture production, this decrease is an important contributor to the stagnation of EU aquaculture. Previous studies have suggested diseases, lack of mussel seed (spat), and low profitability as the main causes of the EU mussel production decrease. In this study, we investigate how economic and environmental factors have contributed. Moreover, we examine if the different mussel production techniques (raft, longline, on-bottom, and 'bouchot') have been differently affected, by analysing the economic performance and cost structure evolution for the period 2010-2016. We complement these results with a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis of the EU mussel sector based on expert knowledge.

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“…European Union structural funds [e.g., European maritime and fisheries fund (EMFF)] or direct payments may provide support to aquaculture producers. Although the situation across the different EU countries is diverse (see Guillen et al, 2019), a number of production systems receive public payments as additional returns. These payments can, for example, be provided for extensive production or to compensate for insularity.…”

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“…Furthermore, profit and infrastructural development of fish farming depends, in some cases, on public subsidies. Although public payments vary considerably among countries (Guillen et al, 2019) and between regions and species, for some production systems, subsidies can substantially contribute to overall returns (e.g., Lasner et al, 2020).…”

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Future Socio-Political Scenarios for Aquatic Resources in Europe: An Operationalized Framework for Aquaculture Projections

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Papathanasopoulou

Hamon

et al. 2020

Front. Mar. Sci.

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Kreiss et al. Future Socio-Political Scenarios Aquaculture returns, and marketing options as opposed to the direct effect of climate-driven changes in the environment. These results can inform adaptation planning by the European aquaculture sector. Moreover, applying consistent scenarios including societal and economic dimensions, facilitates regional to global comparisons of adaptation advice both within and across Blue Growth sectors.

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Environmental monitoring tools and strategies in salmon net‐pen aquaculture

Bell¹,

Mandel²,

Brainard³

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Integr Envir Assess & Manag

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As global salmon production accelerates in response to higher consumer demand for seafood, so does the need for sophisticated monitoring strategies to enable and maintain ethically sound, productive, and environmentally friendly production of fish. Innovative technologies are needed to ensure proper water quality, react to unfavorable hydrodynamic conditions, monitor for changes in fish health, and minimize ecological interactions with indigenous aquatic life, including fish escapes. Automated sensors connected wirelessly to data stations, visualization aids, and acoustic and physical tagging technologies are emerging tools capable of detecting environmental stress and its associated behavioral changes in farmed fish. Computer modeling of the monitoring data collected from a single salmon farm or collection of farms sharing a data network can be used to spot environmental trends vital for anticipating some of the consequences of climate change. Environmental regulations governing salmon farming in coastal areas are becoming more stringent in response to public pressures to protect coastal and ocean resources and to provide for multipurpose use of marine resources. As net‐pen salmon aquaculture expands globally, new technologies will be essential to collect and interpret the anticipated larger volumes of data needed to meet these stringent regulatory requirements and to safeguard the high investment costs inherent in salmon farming. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2022;18:950–963. © SETAC

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Aquaculture subsidies in the European Union: Evolution, impact and future potential for growth

Cited by 87 publications

References 39 publications

The decline of mussel aquaculture in the European Union: causes, economic impacts and opportunities

The decline of mussel aquaculture in the European Union: causes, economic impacts and opportunities

Future Socio-Political Scenarios for Aquatic Resources in Europe: An Operationalized Framework for Aquaculture Projections

Environmental monitoring tools and strategies in salmon net‐pen aquaculture

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