Fishermen have been catching salmon and sea trout for years in Lithuanian rivers such as the Nemunas and its tributaries. However, a significant decrease in the population of these fish in Lithuanian waters has been observed since the fifties. Intense fishing pressure, pollution, and poaching were the main causes for the dramatic decline in salmonid numbers. Natural resources were also considered a legitimate source of food, an attitude that was widespread during that period and not only in the Soviet region.
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Located in Prienai some 100 km west of Vilnius, Islauzo Zuvis is a traditional pond farm producing a number of species of freshwater fish. The pond surface area is about 500 hectares of which about 100 ha is used for organic production.
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A six-year-old company, JFish, has placed its bets on an exotic species, for which it is now creating a market niche among a younger clientele that is willing to experiment with new tastes.
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Silute, a small town close to the Curonian lagoon, hosts the Fishery Enterprises Association and producer organisation, Lampetra. About 40 companies are members of the association, which was founded in 1993 and led by Siga Jakubauskiene, the chairwoman of the council.
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The aquaculture and marine fisheries research laboratory of the Lithuanian Fisheries Service is a brand new experimental facility on the Curonian spit that is intended to serve multiple purposes. The laboratory was built with support from the European Fisheries Fund and will contribute to aquaculture and marine studies, both theoretical and applied, in Lithuania as well as the wider Baltic region.
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The Curonian lagoon is separated from the Baltic Sea by the Curonian spit. The lagoon is 1,584 sq. km in size and harbours a number of fish species, which provide the basis for a fishery in the lagoon. The lagoon, like the spit, is divided into a Lithuanian part in the north and a Russian part in the south. At the northern end of the lagoon is the city of Klaipeda, where a narrow strait connects the lagoon to the Baltic sea.
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Within just a few years skrei or winter cod has become an important addition to the range of seafood available because it combines seasonality with high product quality and its own special story. Prestigious service counters and restaurants upgrade their image with skrei boosting sales.
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May / June 2017 EM 3 Country profile: Lithuania Species: Queen crab: More than an inexpensive substitute for king crab –…
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The Ministry of Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation in Poland is teaming up with the Association of Fish Processors,…
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The first International Baltic Sea Fisheries Forum was held in Pärnu, Estonia on 4 April. Organised by the Estonian Association of Fishery and the Fisheries Information Centre of the University of Tartu the forum gathered representatives from Estonia,…
