 Six countries  Five in the project  Two are already in the EU  Bosnia and Herzegovina  former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  Montenegro  Serbia  Croatia

 All countries has good freshwater resources  Two countries has reasonable coastline and marine resources  Land resources are limited in all countries but expansion is still possible  All countries are small with population of 0.6 to 4.5 million  All countries has good per capita GDP from USD to USD  Reasonably food secure but with significant imports  75 year life expectancy with healthy populations but ample room for better health  Small local markets but significant room for local produce  Reasonable institutional capacity but needs improvement  Some policy and legal framework but improving is necessary to better inclusion of aquaculture

 Low fish consumption  Low consumer preference  Low fish production  No political will  No one has convinced the politicians  No business plans

 No education programmes  No aquaculture strategies  No adequate local seed  No adequate feed  Administrative bureaucracy  Long licensing procedure  How to influence governments

 Potential for expansion  Promotion for health benefits  Promotion for tourist industry  Potential for banded niche products

 Similar country characteristics  Historical relationships  Shared rivers  Establish regional cooperation  State  Private