Type of species farmed

Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Brown trout (Salmo trutta), Common carp (Cyprinus carpio), Freshwater catfish (Clarias gariepinus), European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax), Gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) and Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis), Warty venus (Venus verrucosa).

^{Source: 2023, EUMOFA; 2022, STECF, Slovenia, personal com., January 17, 2023}

Type of production method

With direct access to the sea (around 46 km of coastline), aquaculture consists of marine (30%) and freshwater (70%) aquaculture. According to Eurostar, the following main production methods were used in 2021: 

^{Source: 2023, EUMOFA; 2020, Republic of Slovenia, Statistical Office}

Trends (past and future)

Increasing the competitiveness and sustainability of aquaculture, as well as improving the energy efficiency of such facilities.

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Impact of aquaculture in the country’s economy, food market and labour market

The annual consumption of fish per capita as self-sufficiency in Slovenia is well below the European Union average.

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Challenges and opportunities 

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Employment and number of enterprises

Number of persons employed in aquaculture in 2020 was 181, out of which full time employed 90 persons. 

^{Source: Statistical Office, MNSPA}

• Water right (including water permits for the cultivation of aquatic organisms)
• Environmental impact assessment or environmental report
• Special permit of cultivation of alien species of aquatic organisms
• Register of aquaculture facilities and commercial ponds and records of approved aquaculture production establishments (Central Register of Aquaculture Facilities and Commercial Ponds) (CRA) 

• Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia  
• Aquatic Animal Farmers Association of Slovenia