This review reports on aquaculture development trends and challenges during 2000-2018 in the European Region covering 51 countries including European Union member states. Aquaculture production in the European Region is composed of marine molluscs and diadromous, marine and freshwater fish. It...

Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) is a valued foodstuff in China. However, their elemental composition is still poorly understood. Therefore, the aim of this study was to quantify the concentrations of Al, As, Ca, Cd, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Na, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn in muscle, hepatopancreas, gonads,...

Aquaculture needs specific conditions because fish have well-defined threshold water quality parameters within which they can thrive and grow optimally. However, the use of surface waters for fish production may threaten water ecosystems to which water from fish farms is discharged. The aim of...

Development of aquaculture has resulted in the need to develop a tool to assess fish production efficiency. This study proposes a method using selected attributes which can be changed and adapted in dependence on the purpose of the assessment. The attributes are also provided with an importance...

Mussels of the Mytilus genus or blue mussels are cultured extensively worldwide. According to FAO statistics in 2019, the main cultured species in order of annual production are M. chilensis, M. edulis and M. galloprovincialis. Due to their morphological similarity, blue mussels may be incorrectly...

Of the four fish diseases that are defined as non-exotic in EU regulations, only infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) has not been confirmed as present in fish in Polish waters. In 2009, on the basis of historical data, Poland was recognized as ISA-free. The situations with regard to the other three...

The burbot (Lota L.) is one of the most promising freshwater new fish species for cold-water aquaculture. Due to the lack of availability of wild spawners, it is imperative to breed cultured spawners. In the present study, artificial reproduction of a cultured stock of burbot was carried out and...

There are several genetic studies of the grayling (Thymallus thymallus) in Central Europe, however, the phylogeography and genetic structure of the populations from some areas are still poorly recognized. The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of genetic diversity and the history...

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of trout aquaculture effluents on the Drwęca River. The count of opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas fluorescens (OPPF) in the total Pseudomonas fluorescens population (TPFP) were determined by plating on King B medium and fluorescence in situ...

Ecosystem services, multifunctionality and diversity play a particular role in the management of carp pond aquaculture. These three concepts have been increasingly considered in sustainable aquaculture science and policymaking. However, the understanding and acceptance of sustainable aquaculture by ...