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Fishery and Fishculture Challenges in Lithuania
Type of publication
Straipsnis Web of Science duomenų bazėje / Article in Web of Science database (S1a)
Title
Fishery and Fishculture Challenges in Lithuania
Is part of
International Journal of Water Resources Development. , Vol. 25, Iss. 1(2009)
Date Issued
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2009 |
Is Referenced by
Extent
p. 81-94
Field of Science
Abstract
This paper focuses on the development of fishery and fishculture in Lithuania. It provides a brief review of fishery evolution in the Baltic Sea and World Ocean and focuses on Lithuania's inner waters, with a particular emphasis on fishculture in Soviet (1945-90) and post-Soviet (1990-2007) Lithuania. Data for the paper were obtained from statistical yearbooks, state and enterprises' reports, direct contact with institutions and personnel and field survey work. During the Soviet period, more than 20 large state fishculture enterprises were established, each with 500-1 OOOha of fishponds. These enterprises also owned 4000-7000ha of farmland, which were used for rearing ducks and geese, stockbreeding and arable farming. In the Soviet period fishculture was a profitable business because it was partly subsidized by the state and the cost of energy and fish fodder were artificially low, not corresponding to their real value. After Lithuania declared its independence, state support of fishculture ceased, fishponds were privatized and the costs of energy and fodder increased significantly. As a result, fishculture enterprises barely manage to survive in free market economic conditions. Energy costs can be up to 50% of the fishculture enterprises' expenditure. Therefore, it is necessary to look for methods to improve fishculture practices in Lithuania.
Type of document
type::text::journal::journal article::research article
Language
Anglų / English (en)
Coverage Spatial
Jungtinė Karalystė / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB)