Swot Analysis

SWOT Analysis /Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats/

Marine fishing Freshwater fishing Aquaculture production Processing and marketing of living aquatic resources

Strengths Lower quantities of catches of natural resources of marine fisheries than the marginal allowable catches

Existing pelagic fish resources

Existing mollusk resources (sea snail/Rapana and black mussel)

Existing specific resources (sturgeon, turbot)

Existing good level of land and water control by state authorities

Highly qualified scientific experts in the field of ichthyology and hydrobiology are available /tradition in research and education/

Existing good partnership between the fisheries administration and the scientific organizations

The catches are optimal and there is no negative influence on the population of species

Existence of natural local species fish including delicacy species (Wels catfish, pike, pike perch)

Existence of valuable species like sturgeon

The freshwater fishing has good economical indicators

Good tradition in angling

Traditions in conservation and supporting of the sustainable development of the fish populations including restocking

Traditions in the scientific research activity of the internal waters and the River Danube Environmental conditions and water quality are excellent for growing of fresh-water species

Existence of water objects with unused capacity opportunities in fishery economical relation

Improved quality of marine waters during the last years and increasing production through expanding the species of marine aquaculture;

Good tradition and experience of net-cages fish production in big dams

Favorable natural conditions attract foreign investments

Human resources potential

Permanent biology monitoring in natural water basins and fish breeding farms

Applying of well developed environmentally friendly production technologies for farming of freshwater species;

Good developed