Italy 3 - Marine aquaculture production


MARINE AQUACULTURE          
           
Table A.5.16 Type of production by region in value, tonnage and exports        
           
NUTS II Aquaculture Value (mln lire) Tonnage No. of businesses % Product exported
SARDEGNA Seabasses, gilthead seabream, other marine species 14449 1000 8 n.a.
  European eel 2286 150 4 n.a.
  Mussel 11057 10052 30 n.a.
SICILIA Seabasses, gilthead seabream, other marine species 28899 2000 11 n.a.
  European eel 381 25 1 n.a.
  Mussel 2211 2010 6 n.a.
Total area Seabasses, gilthead seabream, other marine species 43348 3000 19 n.a.
  European eel 2667 175 5 n.a.
  Mussel 13268 12062 36 n.a.
Italy Seabasses, gilthead seabream, other marine species 145938 10100 84 5
  European eel 47238 3100 74 18
  Mussel 143000 130000 388 5
           
Source: Irepa estimate on ICRAM data. For "% Product exported", Irepa estimate on ISMEA data
Year: 1997
Lowest regional divisional of data available: Nuts II
The figures refer to sea fish farming and land-based farming
Total aquaculture production is obtained from the sum of data in table n.16 "Type of production by region in value, tonnage and export" and n. 18 "Type of inland aquaculture production by region in value, tonnage and exports"
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Last Updated on 03/03/00
By Ian Goulding
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