1. Milena Krasić milena.krasic@mpr.gov.me Nikol Bajčeta nikol.bajceta@mpr.gov.me Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Regional Workshop “Improving Methods for Regional Aquaculture Development and Promotion “ Podgorica, Montenegro, 20-24 October 2014

2.  Area – 13.812 km2  Population – 630.000 inhabitants  Population density – 45 habitants/ km2  Coast length – 294 km  Territorial sea area – 2.098 km2

4.  Farmed species: Rainbow trout Mediterranean mussel European flat oyster Gilthead seabream, European seabass

5. Freshwater Aquaculture  Present in central and northern parts of Montenegro  32 rainbow trout farms (Oncorhynchus mykiss)  Farming method: 29 farms use water from watercourses, 3 farms on lakes apply cage farming method.  Annual production: around 500t

6. Mariculture  17 farms / in total  16 farms of Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) use the rope farming method. Annual production 200t  3 European flat oyster farms (Ostrea edulis)  Annual production 1t  2 farms of sea-bream (Sparus aurata) and sea-bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) Use cage farming method Annual production 120 t

7.  Boka Kotorska Bay provides an extensive sheltered spot covering 87 km², with good access for the production of rope mussels.  Several years of investigation about possibilities of production of mussels and other edibles bivalves in ecological conditions of Boka Kotorska Bay (showed that there are lot of favorable localities for industrial production of these mollusks).

8.  Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development  Veterinary Administration  Environmental Protection Agency  Administration for Inspection Affairs  Scientific and advisory bodies:  Institute for Marine Biology in Kotor  Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics – Biology department  Laboratories:  Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory,  Centre for Ecotoxicological research,  Institute of Public Health.

9.  Law on Marine Fisheries and Mariculture (OG MNE, No. 56/09)  Law on Freshwater Fisheries (OG MNE, No. 11/07)  Law on Food Safety (OG MNE, No. 14/07)  Veterinary Law (OG MNE, No. 30/12),  Law on Environmental Impact Assessment (OG MNE, No. 80/05;40/10;73/10;40/11)  Law on Nature Protection (OG MNE, No. 51/08)  Law on Water (OG MNE, No. 27/07; 32/11;47/11)

11.  FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 2006 -2016  Increase production (1,000 t/year trout; 2,500 t/year mussel)  Technological modernization of farms  Reduced production costs  Improved market competitiveness  Safety and quality product  Traceability of products  Increased earnings of employees in aquaculture Sustainable development of the aquaculture sector

12.  Spatial Plan for Special Purpose Coastal Zone (2007)  1st category ZONE due to the adequacy of all preconditions is determined only for mariculture and complementary activities  2nd category ZONE is for mariculture and other business activities that do not have negative impact on mariculture, but due to certain circumstances mariculture does not have a priority.  3rd category ZONE is the zone where mariculture cannot be performed under any circumstances. MARICULTURE ZONES are wider areas that are defined based on data on the quality of the natural environment, existing and planned use of space, population density, infrastructure, economic, social and public activities on the subject area.

13.  Spatial Plan for Special Purpose Coastal Area  currently in draft form  In order to expand mariculture Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development together with Institute of marine biology suggested new potential areas  New sites:  2 in the Bay of Kotor,  7 in the open sea.

14.  Agrobudget 2014   B-1.2. Measure for improvement of aquaculture sector  co-financing of reconstruction of farms:  construction / reconstruction of facilities for food storage or storage of equipment;  purchase of the equipment for automatisation of the farming process,  purchasing of the equipment to improve the hygiene in terms of food safety and placement of farming product on the market. IMPROVEMENT OF COMPETITIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF THE AQUACULTURE SECTOR

15.  Agrobudget 2014   B-1.2. Measure for improvement of aquaculture sector  multi-year program  Supporting Association of mariculture farmers “MAREFARM”  Co-financing the costs of completing the Centre for Depuration and Dispatch of bivalve molluscs, IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND HEALTH ACCURACY OF THE MARICULTURE PRODUCTS

17.  FAO ADRIAMED - Scientific Cooperation to Support Responsible Fisheries in the Adriatic Sea from 2008  FAO TCP/RER/3301 - Sustainable development of the aquaculture sector from a post harvest perspective with focus on quality, traceability and safety 2011-2013  GFCM-CAQ – InDAM projet - Pilot study on the identification of indicators for sustainable aquaculture in Montenegro (Indicators and AZA identification)

18.  During the year 2014 has been prepared muvie whose purpose is the promotion :  of aquaculture sector, the preservation of traditional farming technologies,  of small coastal fishing techniques for its preservation.  educational role - will be presented to school-age children and students.  supported by the FAO AdriaMed project.  Participation - representatives of the Institute of marine biology, farmers, small coastal fishermen, MARD, FAO AdriaMed project and GFCM.