SUPPLY AND DEMAND OF FISH IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Nemanja Jalić; Aleksandar Ostojić; Nebojša Savić

doi:10.5937/ekoPolj2202385J

Authors

Nemanja Jalić University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Agriculture, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aleksandar Ostojić University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Agriculture, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nebojša Savić University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Agriculture, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5937/ekoPolj2202385J

Keywords:

fish, production, foreign exchange, self-sufficiency, consumption

Abstract

The primary goal of the paper was to analyze the fish market of Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H). The paper presents the level of self-sufficiency and import dependence of fish for the period 2014-2020. The source of data was the data of the B&H Agency for Statistics and Indirect Taxation Authority of B&H. The following methods were applied: descriptive statistics, trend data and balance sheet method. On average, 3.161 tons of trout were produced in B&H per year, 82% of total fish production. Carp were produced 510 tons per year. Other freshwater fish are becoming less and less attractive for production. B&H’s fish self-sufficiency is low (54%) and the average rate of import dependence is about 76%. The consumption of fish per capita is 2 kilograms. It is necessary to improve the education of the population throughout B&H about the importance of fish nutrition and the health aspects of its consumption.

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