Spain leads the EU in aquaculture production

Published 2023년 9월 20일

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Spain is a major producer of fish and aquaculture species, with over 327,000 tons produced in 2021. The country has a variety of aquaculture operations, including marine, freshwater, and coastal, which use the natural environment to breed high-quality fish. Aquaculture facilities now have advanced technologies that allow for real-time monitoring of water conditions and tracking of each item from birth to sale. Additionally, the aquaculture industry has a smaller carbon footprint compared to other food industries and contributes significantly to the national economy, supporting around 55,000 jobs and providing an annual economic contribution of approximately 500 million euros.

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Spain is, in fact, one of the largest European producers of fish and other aquaculture species, with more than 327,000 tons produced in 2021. Rainbow trout, one of the main aquaculture species, has been farmed in the country since the 1950s. Later, many other species were added to production, such as turbot, sea bass, sea bream and flounder. There are currently just over 5,100 aquaculture operations in Spain, including marine, continental (freshwater) and coastal aquaculture. This position of enterprises is one of the guarantees of their production capacity and insignificant impact on the environment. By using the natural environment to breed these species, their quality is guaranteed and a local product is obtained. Likewise, aquaculture facilities have become more sophisticated in recent decades, including technologies that report in real time the level of oxygen saturation of the water, a vital element for raising quality fish, or the temperature of the water. It is now ...

Source: Fishretail