This document summarizes aquaculture and marine culture in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It notes that BiH has a long tradition of fisheries dating back to the late 19th century. Currently, BiH's aquaculture industry produces over 6,000 tons of fish annually, with salmonids and cyprinids as the primary species. BiH has 44 fish ponds and is one of the leading producers of trout in Europe. However, the document also identifies weaknesses in the country's aquaculture industry such as a lack of a long-term development strategy and need for investment in new facilities. Overall, it concludes that obtaining an EU export license and implementing a unified development policy would help unlock further potential for

1. Aqua and marine culture in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aqua and Marine Culture Association of BiH
Sarajevo, 21.05.2008
Sanel Šarić

2. Key facts
 Long tradition of fisheries in BiH
 1894 – first fish farm for salmonide breeding – Vrelo Bosne
 1905 – first fish farm for cyprinide breeding – Prijedor/Saničani
 BiH is the leading country in fresh water fishery in the
region
 Top quality of fish from BiH
 Most developed veterinary system is in fishery sector in BiH
 Meets EU norms
 Constant work on improving the system in accordance with EU
 Present technology of breeding and processing
 Quality and quantity of waters
 Different fish species – 137
 Successful production of brown trout and brook charr
 Great development potentials in this field

3. asasasasasasasasa 16 cage ponds– salmonides
 28 concrete ponds– salmonides
 5 ponds – cyprinides
 2 ponds – marine culture

4. Total production
 Total production 6,329 t
 55% salmonide species
 44% Cyprinidae species
 1% Marine culture
 More intensive salmonides growth
trend – by technology and new
capacities
 Production of cyprinidae increased
in the existing facilities – by
application of new technologies and
expansion of breeding in cages
 Prewar production of 3,000 t
achieved already in 1999
 Average production growth trend
from 1999 – 12%
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tons 3430 2807 92
Salmonidae Ciprinidae Marine
55%
44%
1%
Salmonidae Ciprinidae Marine

5. Fishponds – concrete ponds
Total production 2100 t
Rainbow trout
Brown trout
Brook charr

6. Fishponds – cage breeding
Total production 1330 t
Rainbow trout
More intensive production growth

7. Production of salmonides
 Total of 44 fish ponds
 Annual production 3,430 t
 Fish pond area 16,6 ha 0
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tons 3380 40 10
Rainbow trout Brown trout Brook charr

8. Trout production in Europe
 Table – portion-sized trout
 Leading countries – limit
 Annual demand increasing
 BiH is on 9th place
 Development potential in
BiH
 BiH on EU list – expected
growth of 20-30% per a year
Country 2002
t
1 Italy 41 900
2 Turkey 35 250
3 France 32 500
4 Denmark 31 000
5 Spain 29 500
6 Germany 23 000
7 England 16 200
8 Poland 11 000
9 Bosnia and Herz. 3 400
10 Austria 3 000
11 Greece 3 000
12 Portugal 1 500
13 Ireland 1 000
14 Czech Republic 656
15 Belgium 400
Total: 233 306

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tons 2363 142 286 14 2
Carp Grass carp Silver carp Catfish Pike-perch
Production of cyprinidae
 5 fish ponds - traditional
 Production in cages too
 Annual production 2,807 t
 Fish pond area 3,276 ha

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tons 47 45 15
European seabass Gilt-head seabream Mussel
Marine culture
 Annual production of
European seabass and gilt-
head seabream 92 t
 Annual production of
mussles 15 t
 Fish pond area 3.6 ha
 Limitations of sea coast
 Production increase strategy

11. Fish-processing facilities
Three facilities for fresh water fish
processing
In 2005, EU inspection visited two facilities
One facility for sea fish processing
Preconditions for development of
processing :
EU export license
Increase of breeding in BiH

12. Advantages
BiH is on EU list of countries for
export of fish and fish products
Long tradition of fisheries in BiH
Present technology of breeding
Variety of fish species – 137
Quality and quantity of waters
Great development potentials in this
field

13. Weaknesses
Ministry of Agriculture on state level
Law on Fisheries on state level
Long term strategy of fisheries
development
Loans and funds for development of this
sector

14. Conclusion
 Main precondition for development – EU export license
 Explore the potential of some river basins in BiH according to
kinds of fish
 Define concessions based on results
 Obtain an answer on the real potential of this sector
 Developing BH brand in fisheries:
 Participation of all commercial subjects
 State support
 Ministry of Agriculture on state level:
 Unique development policy
 Unique incentive policy
 State incentives for development of this sector:
 Complete system and long term arrangement of this branch of
economy
 Increase of production - breeding
 Development of industry
 Investments in new fish ponds
 Investments in development of processing

15. Thank you for your attention