Title: Lecturer (Aquaculture and Fisheries field)

Association/Company: Agricultural University of Tirana

Biography:
Since 2003, lecturer at the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture. He received his veterinary medicine degree from the Agricultural University of Tirana in 1998. He was awarded a PhD in agricultural science in 2008 and received the title of “Associate Professor” in 2013. He is the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment’s Deputy Dean for Research and Scientific Cooperation since 2016. Teaches a number of courses, including: Plankton production techniques; Hygiene and fish disease prevention; Controlled reproduction of farmed fish; Aquariology; and Fish reproduction and the larvae production. His areas of interest in study are fisheries and aquaculture.

Speech session
The value chain of farmed rainbow trout – opportunities and challenges (FAO – SVC4MED Project)

Intervento
The rainbow trout value chain in Albania

Abstract
An investigation of the Albanian farmed rainbow trout value chain was conducted using primary and secondary data, field observations, expert groups consultations, focus group interviews, farms survey, key informant interviews. The presentation starts with a general overview of the fishery and aquaculture sector related to the freshwater fish value chain in Albania. A value chain map of the sector is described, including the main actors (Farmers, Wholesalers, Ho.Re.Ca., Retailing) and the supply of inputs and services, including the infrastructures and logistics supporting the fish market. The evolution of domestic and international markets related to the aquaculture sector in general and rainbow trout in particular is examined, including exports and imports of net weight and all fish products. The administrative structure of the fishery and aquaculture sector in the Albanian government and other non-governmental organization of fisheries and aquaculture producers, including relevant national institutions and policies will be described in the presentation. The main challenges and opportunities will be summarised in a SWOT analysis.