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In the Mediterranean, the average time
months. Additionally, the granting of the lice
building the facilities and beginning the production process; depending on the species to be cultured,
the time taken from the application (average time mentioned) to the first
between 2.5 and 3.5 years 26 average time taken in the licensing process has been estimated in 14
months. Additionally, the granting of the license is just the starting point to enable initiation of
facilities and beginning the production process; depending on the species to be cultured,
from the application (average time mentioned) to the first sale of the product coul could take
. . In a global market market with with changing scenarios, three years years is a long period
of time which plays against aquaculture development.
Figure 10 - Licensing procedure procedure for for aquaculture: average average period period of of time time required required to to obtain obtain a license
license
Legend:
Countries with with an average average time lower that 6 months to to obtain an
an
aquaculture license
Countries with with an average average time between 6 and 8 months to to obtain
obtain
an aquaculture license
Countries with an average time between 8 and 12 months to
obtain an a aquaculture license
Countries with an average time of 12 months
Countries with an average time of 18 months
Countries with an average time of 24 months
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Note: For Spain, the average period is the result of the medium average taken by each
regional government, overnment, which scored between 12 and 30 months 27 each
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Using the fourteen month period as a benchmark, 57% of the countries surveyed have shorter periods
of time than the average to obtain an aquaculture license, license these are: : Egypt, Croatia, Israel, Albania,
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This period varies widely depending on the species cultured, the type of aquaculture installation, installation etc. The
numbers presented are just estimates.
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Data obtained from the National Strategic Plan for the Spanish Marine Aquaculture (MARM, 2008).