Ireland - Marine aquaculture production

MARINE AQUACULTURE

Table 12	(a) Type of mariculture production by region in value, tonnage and exports - salmon (1997)
		1997
NUTS 3	Species	Value IR£ '000	Tonnage	No. of businesses	% Product exported
Border	Salmon	10,219	3949	4	n/a
Dublin	Salmon			0
Mid-East	Salmon			0
Mid-West	Salmon			0
South-East	Salmon			0
South-West	Salmon	8,919	3447	3
West	Salmon	20,818	8045	13
Total	Salmon	39,956	15441	20
Source: BIM

Table 12	(b) Type of mariculture production by region in value, tonnage and exports - oysters (1997)

NUTS 3	Species	Value IR£'000	Tonnage	No. of businesses	% Product exported
Border	Oyster/gigas	716	774	31	n/a
Dublin	Oysters			0
Mid-East	Oysters			0
Mid-West	Oysters	265	280	5
South-East	Oysters	927	830	15
South-West	Oysters	705	639	23
West	Oysters	1,039	1110	28
Total	Oysters	3,654	3,654	102
Source :BIM

Table 12	(c) Type of mariculture production by region in value, tonnage and exports - mussels (1997)
			1997
NUTS 3	Species *	Value IR£'000	Tonnage	No. of businesses	% Product exported
Border	Mussels	879	2418	10	n/a
Dublin	Mussels			0
Mid-East	Mussels			0
Mid-West	Mussels	58	136	3
South-East	Mussels	1034	3352	11
South-West	Mussels	2313	4614	56
West	Mussels	473	1332	9
Total	Mussels	4759	11852	89
Source :BIM
Note: * Bivalve molluscs should be included here only when active intention is to cultivate, rather than just relaying adults.

Table 12	(d) Type of mariculture production by region in value, tonnage and exports - other (1997)

NUTS 3	Species *	Value IR£'000	Tonnage	No. of businesses	% Product exported
Border	Other	1056	151	9	n/a
Dublin	Other			0
Mid-East	Other			0
Mid-West	Other	42	15	2
South-East	Other			0
South-West	Other		0	2
West	Other	40	0	4
Total	Other	1139	166	17
Source :BIM

Last Updated on 03/03/00
By Ian Goulding
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