1. EU AQUACULTURE – FARMED IN EU REGIONS
Bruxelles, 2 febbraio 2018
DIREZIONE CENTRALE RISORSE AGRICOLE, FORESTALI E ITTICHE – Servizio caccia e risorse ittiche

2. TROUT FARMING IN THE AUTONOMOUS REGION FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA

3. A TROUT FARM

4. TROUT FARMING IN FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA: VALUES AND CHARACTERISTICS
~ 30% OF GLOBAL NATIONAL TROUTS PRODUCTION (2016)
(f.v.g. : TONS ITALY: TONS EU: TONS)
N TROUT FARMS
NON INTENSIVE FARMS. REDUCED DENSITY OF MASS in the tanks:
FROM 8 TO 16 kg/m3
(biological aquaculture of rainbow trout set a limit of 25kg/m3)
THE QUALITY OF THE WATER (FROM RESURGENT STREAMS) DOES NOT UNDERGO SUBSTANTIAL VARIATIONS
Ability to preserve the hydrographic network and water resources (RESURGENT STREAMS)

5. DESTINATION OF PRODUCTION (9.850 TONS)
~ 5% TO RIVERS AND LAKES REPOLATION
(BROWN TROUT, RAINBOW TROUT, GRAYLING AND OTHER SALMONIDS)
~ 15% TO SPORT FISHING
(BROWN TROUT, RAINBOW TROUT, CHAR)
~ 80% TO THE MARKET
40% ABROAD
(MOSTLY ALIVE TROUTS)
60% IN ITALY

6. PROCESSING TROUT FARMS
N PROCESSING FARMS
N. 2 FISH FARMS & PROCESSING FARMS

7. TROUT PRODUCTS

8. THE BRAND AQUA:
THE AGRICULTURAL QUALITY GUARANTEED BY THE AUTONOMOUS REGION FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA

9. THE LOGO

10. THE BRAND AQUA (Agricoltura, QUalità, Ambiente) (Agriculture, Quality, Environment)
Voluntary certification scheme established by the Autonomous Region Friuli Venezia Giulia.
the brand is owned by the Region which identifies which supply chains are to be created, developed or strengthen / enhanced
in drawing up technical production regulations (Protocol), stakeholders are involved

11. TARGETS OF THE BRAND
Promotion of production, marketing and valorisation of agricultural, zootechnical, silvo-pastoral and ITTIC PRODUCTS, both fresh and processed
Development of synergies between those who produce the raw materials and those who transform them and enhance them
Maintain the added value on the territory where the supply chain is developing
Offer dealers a tool for communication, promotion and marketing to consumers (the logo)

12. ... TARGETS OF THE BRAND
promote the adoption of optimal PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS and PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS in terms of:
AGRICULTURE (requirements related to agricultural practices and animal welfare)
QUALITY (final product requirements)
ENVIRONMENT (reduced environmental impact of production processes)

13. ITTIC TECHNICAL PRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS (PROTOCOLS) APPROVED BY REGIONAL AGENCY FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT (E.R.S.A.)
1- RAINBOW TROUT AND CHAR (2013)
2- CLAMS AND MUSSELS (2015)
Each protocol:
is arranged according to the requirements concerning the three axes: Agriculture, Quality and Environment
arrange a reduced range of supply chain development: 90 km from the farm
requires a certification of conformity to the technical specifications issued by an independent certification authority (UNI CEI EN 45011)

14. USE LICENSES OF AQUA BRAND
Total brand use licenses: n. 34 divided into 9 supply chain,
of which:
use license for rainbow trout and char: 2
(Friultrota di Pighin srl - PIT Produttori Ittici Trevigiani)
use license for clams and mussels: 1
(Almar Soc. Coop. a r.l.)
Each use license of the AQUA brand corresponds in fact to a supply chain

15. (Oncorhynchus Mykiss)
trota iridea
rainbow trout
(Oncorhynchus Mykiss)

16. (Salvelinus fontinalis,
salmerino
char
(Salvelinus fontinalis,
Salvelinus alpinus)

17. (Mytilus galloprovincialis)
cozza
mussel
(Mytilus galloprovincialis)

18. (Tapes philippinarum)
Vongola lupino
Striped venus
(Chamelea gallina)
Vongola verace
Manila clam
(Tapes philippinarum)

19. MAIN REQUIREMENTS concerning food safety & quality OF AQUA TECHNICAL PRODUCTION PROTOCOL :
REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING TROUT FARMING METHODS
(oxygen level above 5 mg/L, maximum density of biomass)
FEEDING REQUIREMENTS (selected feed mills)
FISH HANDLING REQUIREMENTS: the fish must be slaughtered / processed in a factory situated within a 90 km radius, as the crow flies, from the trout farm where the fish has been raised for 2/3 of the biological cycle (gaining at least 70% of its weight);
minimum fast before shipping: 48 h
maximum time between fishing and arrival at the processing center: 8 h

20. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
dott. Luca Ros
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