Aquaculture in Lower Saxony, Germany: Eel production fell for the second year in a row, but remained dominant

06/14/2021 | 08:31:00 | ID: 30338 | Department: Agriculture | fishing Hanover (agrar-PR) - In addition to fish and mussels, 2 farms in Lower Saxony recently also produced algae in aquaculture in 2020, reports the State Office for Statistics Lower Saxony (LSN) 2 Companies also produce algae in aquaculture, reports the Lower Saxony State Statistical Office (LSN). The structural survey of aquaculture farms also gives new insights into the marketing channels: In 2020, there were a total of 111 active aquaculture farms in Lower Saxony, which produced almost 4,600 tons of aquaculture products. In addition to fish (2,749 tons) and molluscs (1,788 tons), this also included small amounts of algae, crustaceans and roe. As in previous years, the most important fish species from aquaculture in Lower Saxony was the European eel. It accounts for about 43% of the total fish production from aquaculture in Lower Saxony. Although the amount produced fell from 1,200 tons in 2019 to 1,185 tons in ...