Strategic directions of the aquaculture development in Ukraine

Abstract

For the development of aquaculture, each country must develop a strategic plan for sustainable aquaculture development, taking into account the spatial planning of aquaculture areas and ensure its implementation. It is important to take into account the experience of European countries, where the driving force of aquaculture is its social perception, which requires taking into account the interests of society when planning the development of the industry. It is important to further study the main factors of development of the fisheries industry in order to economically justify the implementation of measures and proposals that will contribute to the intensive growth of domestic aquaculture. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the strategic directions of sustainable development of aquaculture in Ukraine. Methods of analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, comparison, analogy, abstraction, system approach are used to determine the principles of introduction of sustainable development of aquaculture. The generalization method is used to formulate conclusions on the practical aspects of implementing the strategy of sustainable development of aquaculture. It is established that in the new economic conditions unfavorable external and internal factors of aquaculture development have led to the dominance of imported fish and seafood in the Ukrainian market, so for the development of aquaculture it is necessary to develop a strategic plan for sustainable development of the industry. The sustainable development of aquaculture aims to create the conditions for aquaculture producers to supply sufficient healthy and safe fish to the market without leading to environmental degradation. The sustainable development of aquaculture aims to create the conditions for aquaculture producers to supply sufficient healthy and safe fish to the market without leading to environmental degradation. In the future, aquaculture in Ukraine should acquire the status of a sustainable industry that guarantees long-term preservation of jobs and development of rural and coastal areas, creating alternatives to traditional fishing both in terms of products produced and employment opportunities of the rural population. To guarantee employment and prosperity, aquaculture must become an economically viable and self-sufficient industry. The market should be the driving force behind the development of aquaculture; production and demand for fish must be balanced and any increase in production above market expectations should not lead to a decrease in producers' incomes. The product range needs to be expanded, and effective market strategies need to be put in place to balance aquaculture production and demand.