How much fish did the marine fleet catch in 2023?

2024-06-26 11:06:55Biznes SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

How much fish did the marine fleet catch in 2023?

About 19,338 tons of fish were caught by the marine fleet during 2023. According to data from INSTAT, this figure has increased by 8.65% compared to 2022, where only 17,799 tons were collected.

What were the species with the largest amount occupied?

For the water, sea, coast and lagoon categories, the species with the highest occupied percentage is "Crawfish of the deep" with 19.42% of the total occupations, followed in second place by "Cod" with 15.17 % and "Sardels" with 11.51%. As for the occupations in internal waters, the species "Karas" occupies a percentage of 25.77%, followed by "Krapi" with 22.07% and the species "Skortë" with 14.99%.

At the end of 2023, there were 811 subjects licensed to exercise fishing activity. Meanwhile, 27 subjects more than in 2022 were registered.

The port with the largest number of licensed ships is the port of Durrës with 36.87% of the total fleet. On the other hand, the port of Vlora has 30.83% of the total number of the fleet, followed by the port of Saranda with 15.04%. The fishing ports with the smallest percentages of entities licensed for fishing are those of Lushnje-Fier with 2.22%, as well as Himara with 1.60%.

Koran fish is considered among the rarest fish not only in Albania, but also in the world. In order to preserve biodiversity, there has been an increased attention to the production of rasats for Koran Fish, Rainbow Trout and Carp. In 2023 alone, nearly 3.3 million spawns of Rainbow Trout, 1.8 million spawns of Koran and 1.15 million spawns of Carp were produced and released into Lake Ohrid.


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