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Country Fishery Information: ALBANIA

 

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GENERAL STATISTICS

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Area (kmq)

28748

geographic coordinates

41 00N, 20 00E

coastline (km)

362

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GENERAL ECONOMIC DATA

 

population (millions 2005 est.)*

3.2

annual population growth rate (1975-2005)*

0.9%

gross domestic product (GDP per capita annual growth rate) (1990-2005)*

5.2

education index, 2005* 

0.887

human development index (HDI) value, 2005*

0.801

urban population (as % of total) 2005*

45.4

infant mortality rate (per 1.000 live births) 2005*

16

internet users (per 1.000 people) 2005**

60

personal computers (per 1.000 people) 2005 est.**

20

agriculture, value added (% of GDP) 2005 est.**

23

industry, value added (% of GDP) 2005 est.**

22

services, etc., value added (% of GDP)2005 est.**

56

 
Albania is a small country in Europe covering an area of 28 748 square kilometres, and is located in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula. The territorial waters are extended up to 12 nautical miles (22 km) from the coastline. Albania has a population of 3.2 million and one the highest population growth rates in Europe. Fishing activity takes place along the entire coastline. However for the most part it is concentrated along the continental shelf zone, which on the Adriatic side in the north extends 25 miles, but only 2-4 miles on the side of the Ionian Sea. Albania lies in the FAO-GFCM Geographical Sub Area 18.

Fishing in Albania is primarily marine fisheries, although lagoon and inland fishing does take place on a limited scale. During recent years aquaculture is being increasingly promoted with particular focus on carp fingerlings and fish for general consumption (including sea farms). Currently there are 58 Albanian fish farms: 9 fish farms, 3 carp fingerling hatcheries and 46 for trout culture.

Albania’s domestic fisheries production in 2006 was approximately 7 699 tonnes, of which 5 729 from capture and 1 970 from aquaculture. In addition, fishery imports in 2003-2005 totalled an average of about 13 559 tonnes, while fish exports stood at 4 382 tonnes.
Fishery imports in 2006 totalled about 16 347 (1 000 USD) while exports was 23 914 (1 000 USD) with a net balance of 7 567 (1 000 USD). In 2003-2005, average per capita supply was 4.5 kg/year. (FAO, 2008).

The Albanian fisheries economy can be roughly valued on the basis of estimated landings in 2003 of 2 000 tonnes of mixed marine species and 1 000 tonnes of mixed freshwater species. At average first-hand sale prices of about 2.80 USD (lek 400)/kg for marine fish, 1.90 USD (lek 270)/kg, this equates to a total first-hand sale value of 7.50 millions USD. (In 2000 and 2001: 1 US$=140 lek) (Flloko, 2004). Albania has a fishing fleet of about 212 boats (2002 data) concentrated in four main ports: Durres, Vlora, Shengjini and Saranda, where about 900 people are employed. The fishing fleet mainly concentrates on trawl fishing for which about 62 percent of the fishing vessels are used. (Flloko, 2004).

FISHERIES DATA

 

total fisheries production (t) 2006***

7699

capture production (t) 2006***

5729

aquaculture production (t) 2006***

1970

per caput fish supply (kg/year, 2003-2005)***

4.5

production (tonnes in live weight) 2003-2005***

4893

non-food uses (tonnes in live weight) 2003-2005***

11

imports (tonnes in live weight) 2003-2005***

13559

exports (tonnes in live weight) 2003-2005***

4382

food supply (tonnes in live weight) 2003-2005***

14060

imports (US$ 1.000) 2006***

16347

exports (US$ 1.000) 2006***

23914

net balance 2006***

7567

fishery exports as a percentage of agricultural exports (%) 2003***

32.5

fishery exports as a percentage of total merchandise exports (%) 2006***

1.8
· *UNDP. Human Development Report
· **The World Bank
· ***FAO Yearbook of Fishery Statistics - 2003



Source: FAO – FISHSTAT

 OTHER RESOURCES
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FAO Country Profiles and Mapping Information Systems of:

   
- Albania · FAO Fisheries Country Profile
- Croatia · DG Fisheries and Maritime Affairs
- Italy · FAO FISHSTAT Plus
- Montenegro · FAO Yearbooks of Fishery Statistics
- Slovenia    
· Republika e Shqipėrisė - Instituti i Statistikės (INSTAT) Republic of Albania - Institute of Statistics
 

 

 

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