The farming of fish and seafood, is globally the fastest-growing animal-food-producing sector. In Tunisia, aquaculture is also growing, currently, producing about 23,000 tonnes per year, accounting for almost 18% percent of Tunisia’s total fish production.
Under the SwitchMed Blue Economy component, the Blue Economy Aquaculture project in Tunisia will review and trial aquaculture technologies and operational best practices on a test site in Monastir to specify a baseline for advancing resource-efficient production standards and improving the environmental performance of Tunisia’s aquaculture value chain. This project aims to deliver recommendations and incentives that can up-scale the adoption of eco-innovative production methods for aquacultures in Tunisia and the Mediterranean region.