agriculture and food economy in poland

The total area of inland waters is 566 000 ha, of which 85% is utilised for fishing
purposes.
Source: Institute of Agriculture and Food Economics (IERiG˚), A. Wo∏os, PZW, ANR, GUS data
Carp and trout are dominant species in inland fisheries production; they account at
present for 60% of the total inland fisheries production, whereas angling – for 26.5%.
Acquaculture in Poland (mainly carp ponds and trout production centres) differs
significantly from that in the EU where marine aquaculture dominates and inland
waters acquaculture covers mainly trout production.
Poland is one of the largest carp producers in Europe (a 15% share) and carp
output is by ca 5 000 t greater than that of the whole EU-15.
Table 14. Sales of freshwater fish in 1995-2003 (‘000 t)
Source: IERiG˚ based on IRÂ data
Fish processing
FISHERIES
Table 13. Area of waters utilised for fishing purposes in 2003 (‘000 ha)
Specification
Total Poland
including:
owned by the Agricultural utilised by the Polish
Inland waters suitable
Property Agency Angling Union
for fishing 566 317,3 214,6
of which those utilised for fishing 480 299,7 214,6
Rivers 140 - 89,1
of which those situated in the mountains 26 - 16,5
Lakes 280 270,2 69,6
Dammed reservoirs 50 - 46,9
Ponds
Other waters (clay-pits,
56 47,1 -
old river-beds, small waters) 40 - 9,1
Specification 1995 2000 2003
Total sales 28,19 37,98 35,48 125,9 93,4
including: carp 19,60 23,50 21,40 109,2 91,1
of which: export 0,52 0,24 0,25 48,1 104,2
Trout 4,99 11,45 11,00 220,4 96,1
of which: export 1,18 1,98 3,15 266,9 159,1
Following 1990 a rapid growth in the number of private fish processing
establishments was observed. In mid-1990s the largest number thereof was recorded,
i.e. ca 400 establishments, however since then it has fallen down to reach 313 at end-
2003. Employment in these establishments was reduced from 16 000 to 12 500 people.
46
2003
1995=100 2000=100