AZERBAIJAN COMPETITIVENESS AND TRADE (ACT) PROJECT-Final Report on Aquaculture

Given its partly saline soils and cool mountain streams, aquaculture in Azerbaijan has a large potential and could be one of the major income-generating activities for the rural population. In addition, per capita consumption of fish is less than one fifth of the world average so there is room for long-term growth.But expansion of this subsector is seriously threatened by a number of constraints, which are both technical and related to government policy. If these constraints are not removed, or at least seriously diminished, an important opportunity will be lost and income and employment will be reduced.

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