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2000 - 215 p.

Offshore mollusc production in the Mediterranean basin

Danioux C., Bompais X., Paquotte P., Loste C.

In the Mediterranean basin, offshore mollusc production takes place mainly in France and Italy. Its recent development stems from the limited potential of lagoons and ponds, and centres mainly on mussel production. Suspension culture technologies are described and compared with those used in the Atlantic. Some information is given on the production systems and a short economic study demonstrates the profitability of these shellfish farming activities, in spite of the many risks involved and their relatively low profit margins.

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AQUACULTURE, ECONOMIE, FRANCE, ITALIE, MOULE, REGION MEDITERRANEENNE, TECHNOLOGIE

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Danioux C., Bompais X., Paquotte P., Loste C. Offshore mollusc production in the Mediterranean basin. In : Muir J. (ed.), Basurco B. (ed.). Mediterranean offshore mariculture. Zaragoza : CIHEAM, 2000. p. 115-140. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série B. Etudes et Recherches; n. 30). Advanced Course of the CIHEAM Network on Technology of Aquaculture in the Mediterranean on 'Mediterranean Offshore Mariculture', 1997/10/20-24, Zaragoza (Spain). http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/b30/00600655.pdf