Development strategies for maritime farms in Crimea

Abstract

The paper presents the results of studying current problems of mariculture industry operation. The results pinpoint factors that allow for an effective development of aquaculture sector, prove its importance for global fishing industry and its potential role in the food supply of the population of the region. The most perspective areas of development are identified based on the current world trends and actual characteristics of natural resource potential of Crimea peninsula. An accent is made on the commercial production of hydrobionts as a socially oriented field of fishing industry which allows for the preservation of ecosystem integrity and a way to become an alternative job provider, which in turn can help reach the objectives of the fishery industry in all three system areas-regional, environmental and socio-economic. Arguments are provided in favor of development of a rigid financial system, including actual means of targeted support of mariculture farms, in order to provide sustainable operation of said mariculture farms.