THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ORGANIC AQUACULTURE. CASE STUDY: ROMANIA

Silvius Stanciu, Riana Iren Radu and Florina Oana Vîrlănuță
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Silvius Stanciu: “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galați
Florina Oana Vîrlănuță: “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galați

SEA - Practical Application of Science, 2015, issue 9, 99-107

Abstract: Aquaculture contribute ever more to the production of aquatic food worldwide, even if the sustainable limits for majority of wild fish stocks, are now almost reached or even exceeded. In the EU, aquaculture is an important economic activity in many coastal and continental regions. Aquaculture plays an important role in terms of access to food resources and it is necessary to use its potential to contribute to sustainable development, food security, economic growth and employment. In this regard, starting from EU aquaculture objectives, the paper intend to make an analysis of the national situation of aquaculture and its current potential. The paper presented the progress of Romanian investments in aquaculture, identifying needs and opportunities for the Romanian aquaculture development. Taking into consideration the natural resources available and the growth of global request of organic product, the development of ecologic aquaculture might represent o niche market for local producers.

Keywords: aquaculture; organic; sustainability; investments (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L23 Q10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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