agriculture and food economy in poland
agriculture and food economy in poland
agriculture and food economy in poland
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FISHERIES<br />
As <strong>in</strong> the agri-<strong>food</strong> process<strong>in</strong>g sector, fish process<strong>in</strong>g establishments embarked<br />
on numerous <strong>in</strong>vestment projects with the view to harmonisation with EU sanitary<br />
<strong>and</strong> veter<strong>in</strong>ary requirements.<br />
In 2003 the fish process<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustry output was 260 500 t valued at PLN 2 350 million,<br />
i.e. by 3.9% more <strong>in</strong> terms of tonnage <strong>and</strong> by 3.4% less <strong>in</strong> terms of value than <strong>in</strong> 2000.<br />
Figure 22. Pattern of processed fish production <strong>in</strong> 2000 <strong>and</strong> 2003 (%)<br />
22<br />
22,4<br />
5,7<br />
2000<br />
Source: Mar<strong>in</strong>e Fishery Institute (MIR)<br />
9,3<br />
13,6<br />
Fresh <strong>and</strong> frozen fish<br />
Fresh <strong>and</strong> frozen fillets<br />
Salted fish<br />
Smoked fish<br />
21,1<br />
Fishery policy <strong>and</strong> fish market regulations<br />
5,9<br />
The Total Allowable Catch for Pol<strong>and</strong> (as determ<strong>in</strong>ed by the International Baltic<br />
Sea Fishery Commission) is distributed among particular vessels or groups of<br />
vessels <strong>in</strong> conformity with the M<strong>in</strong>ister’s of Agriculture <strong>and</strong> Rural Development<br />
Regulation.<br />
In April 2003 the Regulation of the M<strong>in</strong>istry of Agriculture <strong>and</strong> Rural Development<br />
(MARD) lay<strong>in</strong>g down the maximum number of vessels authorised to fish <strong>in</strong> the Polish<br />
area of the territorial sea <strong>and</strong> the Polish economic zone took effect. The total number<br />
of fish<strong>in</strong>g vessels authorised to fish <strong>in</strong> the Polish sea area was established at 994 (by 14<br />
fewer than <strong>in</strong> the previous year), <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g 8 vessels of a length above 30 m <strong>and</strong> power<br />
of 611 kW (fish<strong>in</strong>g trawlers), 408 vessels of a length from 15 metres to 30 metres<br />
(cutters) <strong>and</strong> 578 vessels of a length up to 15 m (fish<strong>in</strong>g boats).<br />
In 2003 the m<strong>in</strong>imum size of cod under protection was <strong>in</strong>creased from 35 cm to<br />
38 cm.<br />
Accord<strong>in</strong>g to the Sectoral Operational Programme Fisheries <strong>and</strong> Fish<br />
Process<strong>in</strong>g, adopted by the government, it is planned to allocate Euro 330 million<br />
(250 million from public funds <strong>and</strong> 80 million Euro as private <strong>in</strong>vestors’ cof<strong>in</strong>anc<strong>in</strong>g)<br />
for <strong>in</strong>vestment <strong>in</strong> the fish sector. The funds will be ma<strong>in</strong>ly spent on<br />
alleviat<strong>in</strong>g the consequences of vessel scrapp<strong>in</strong>g due to the planned reduction <strong>in</strong> the<br />
47<br />
19,8<br />
22,9<br />
6,5<br />
2003<br />
7,3<br />
Canned <strong>and</strong> preserved fish<br />
Pickled fish<br />
Other products<br />
18,2<br />
6<br />
19,3
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