2012
BIM Annual
Aquaculture Survey
83% of all employment in Irish aquaculture is along the western seaboard
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) the Irish seafood development agency carries out an annual survey of all licensed aquaculture producers within the Republic of Ireland. Apart from a statutory obligation of producers this data provides vital information for the future development of this important industry. The following document provides a snapshot of the primary aquaculture sectors and more comprehensive data can be provided upon request.
The values and employment figures from this survey only represent the primary production sector of aquaculture and do not include employment or value created by further processing of the aquaculture produce. BIM have endeavoured to collate the most accurate information possible but the material presented from this survey is provided without any guarantees, conditions or warranties as to its accuracy.
Salmon & Trout Production of Salmon and Trout 2009 - 2012 Production of Salmon & Trout 2008 - 2011 18,000
Salmon and Trout Production Tonnes by County
5711
16,000
Salmon
14,000
Donegal
Tonnes
12,000 10,000 8,000
Donegal
Mayo
6,000
3737
Salmon
4,000 Galway
2,000
2009
2010
2011
Seawater Trout (SW)
Salmon
Galway 15
2012
2742
Freshwater Trout (FW)
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Salmon
Kilkenny
Kilkenny 220
Cork
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Freshwater Trout
Wicklow
Freshwater Trout
Wicklow
Over 80% of all
Irish salmon
production is certified organic
Key Points Salmon production is the key finfish species reared production was stable at c.12,000 tonnes in 2012.
276 Cork 90 3996
Freshwater Trout
Mayo Freshwater Trout
180
Seawater Trout
Salmon
1964
Salmon
Donegal and Cork are the main production areas accounting for over 60% of all Irish salmon production.
Production of sea reared and freshwater reared trout totalled c.780 tonnes. Sea reared levels were reduced.
Freshwater trout production is concentrated in counties Kilkenny and Wicklow which account for 83% of all production.
Average salmon prices maintained extremely positive prices above €6,000 in 2012.
Total value of all these finfish has a first sales value of nearly €80m making it Ireland’s most valuable aquaculture sector.
Salmon & Trout First Pointofof Sale Value of Salmon Trout 2009 - 2012 First Point Sale Value of Salmon & Troutand 2008-2011
€,000
Average Price of Salmon and Trout 2009 - 2012
2010
2011
Seawater Trout (SW)
2012 Freshwater Trout (FW)
Employment Total Full and Part Time in the Salmon and Trout Industry
€ 80,000 € 70,000 € 60,000 € 50,000 € 40,000 € 30,000 € 20,000 € 10,000 €0
2009
Salmon
2010
2011
Trout (SW)
2012 Trout (FW)
Total exports of
salmon, mussels and oysters amounted to
â‚Ź116m in 2012 an increase of 21% from the previous year
Galway Galway Donegal Clare
Oysters Key Points
France is the key destination country for Irish oysters and accounted for 86% of all Irish oyster exports by volume in 2012.
Cork Galway
Clare
Gigas Oysters Oysters 3461 Gigas 170
Limerick
Wexford Cork Kerry
289 479
Gigas Oysters Cork Gigas Oysters
Donegal Louth
1503
Gigas Oysters
Galway Galway
Clare
Kerry
Wexford
Gigas Oysters
83
Edulis Oysters
372
Gigas Oysters
160
Edulis Oysters
Limerick
Sligo 48
Gigas Oysters
Waterford 3461
Gigas Oysters
360
Gigas Oysters
Mayo
Wexford 289
30 Louth
Gigas Oysters
Gigas Oysters
Louth Edulis Oysters
30
Gigas Oysters
Louth 360
Gigas Oysters
Wexford
Mayo
Waterford
415
Gigas Oysters
4 Sligo
Edulis Oysters
48
3461
415
Gigas Oysters
4
Edulis Oysters
Giga
Cork
Giga
Donegal 1503
Giga
Galway
Limerick
Gigas Oysters
187
Giga
83
Edul
Kerry 372
Giga
160
Edul
Limerick 30
Giga
Louth Gigas Oysters
360
Giga
Mayo
Wexford 289
Waterford Cork
Gigas Oysters
372
170
479
Waterford
187
Kerry
Limerick
Edulis Oysters
160
Waterford Clare Donegal
83
Mayo
48
There are approximately 130 companies producing gigas oysters in Ireland with the top 15 companies accounting for nearly 70% of production.
Total employment in the oyster industry in 2012 was 933.
Waterford
Gigas and Edulis Oyster Production in Tonnes by County Gigas Oysters
Mayo
Counties Donegal and Waterford account for 68% of gigas production by volume.
Wexford
Sligo
Total gigas oyster production for 2012 was 7,313 tonnes and edulis production was 247 tonnes for the same period.
Gigas Oysters
Kerry
Limerick
Kerry
Clare
187
Gigas Oysters
415
Giga
4
Edul
Production of Gigas and Edulis Oysters 2009 - 2012
Oysters
7000 6000 Tonnes
First Point of Sale Value of Gigas and Edulis Oysters
8000
5000 4000 3000 2000
€30,000
1000
€,000
€25,000
Gigas
2009
2010
2011
2012
€20,000 Gigas
€15,000 €10,000
Average Price of Gigas and Edulis Oysters 2009 - 2012
Edulis
€5,000 €0 2009
2010
2011
Edulis
2012 €5,000 €4,500
Employment
€4,000 €3,500
Total Full and Part Time in the Gigas and Edulis Industry
€3,000 €2,500
2009 462 619 1081
2010
2011
2012
€2,000
523 321 844
622 305 927
584 349 933
€1,500 €1,000
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T
T
T
€500 €0
Gigas
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T
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EXPORTS OF IRISH OYSTERS IN 2012 WERE VALUED AT OVER €35M
2009
2010 Edulis
2011
2012 Gigas
Mussels
Key Points
Mussel Production Tonnes by County 2012
Cork 5307
5711
Donegal
Salmon
Donegal
Louth
Mayo
740
Rope Mussel
265
Bottom Mussel
Galway 1012
Galway
1694
Wexford Cork
Rope Mussel
Kerry 704
Kerry
Rope Mussel
Rope Mussel
Bottom Mussel
Mayo 941
Rope Mussel
Wexford 2855
Three counties, Louth, Kerry and Wexford accounted for 96% of all bottom mussel cultivation in 2012. Rope mussel production is predominant in the south west with county Cork alone accounting for 61% of production in 2012. Total employment in the mussel industry in 2012 was 444 jobs.
Bottom Mussel
Louth 1670
Bottom mussel production declined in 2012 with production of just over 6,000 tonnes. Rope mussel production also declined to a lesser extent with production around 9,000 tonnes.
Bottom Mussel
50% of all mussel production is certified organic
Total mussel exports were valued at over â‚Ź20m. Fresh mussels continue to be the main format exported accounting for over 90% of all mussel exports. Over 50% of the Irish mussel industry in now certified organic production.
Mussels Average Price of Bottom and Rope Cultured Mussels 2009 - 2012
Production of Bottom and Rope Cultured Mussels 2009 - 2012
€1,200 €1,000 Tonnes
€800 €600 €400 €200
2009
2010
2011
Bottom
20,000 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0
2009
2012
2010
2011 Rope
Bottom
Rope
2012
76% of all aquaculture production is conducted along the western seaboard. With county Donegal accounting for 26% of all national production. First Point of Sale Value of Bottom and Rope Cultured Mussels
Employment Total Full and Part Time in the Bottom & Rope Mussel Industry
€,000
€ 20,000 € 15,000
2009 209 246 455
€ 10,000
175 258 433
T
€ 5,000
2009
2010 Bottom
2011
2012
181 288 469
150 294 444
2010 T
T
2011 2012 Rope
Bottom
Rope
T
Total
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Novel Species Key Points This sector is geared at developing new species for production in Ireland. While volumes may not be large it is crucial for the future development of aquaculture within the country. Within the novel finfish sector char remain the predominant species accounting for over 95% of all production in terms of value. But markets have been positive for Irish grown perch.
Clams were the main species in the novel shellfish sector but have been hampered due to challenges related to disease issues. Scallop prices have remained strong despite the competitive market situation highlighting the high quality product produced.
Novel Species
Abalone
Perch
Char
Scallop
Clams
Urchin
Cod
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First sale value of Irish aquaculture in 2012 was â‚Ź133m an increase of 5% from 2011
Novel Species Average Price of Clams and Scallops 2009 - 2012
€7,000 €6,500 €6,000 €5,500 €5,000 €0
2009
2010
2011
Clams
2012 Scallops
First Point of Sale Value of Novel Finfish and Shellfish 2009 - 2012
€2000
€,000
Finfish €1500 €1000
Shellfish
€500
Production of Novel Finfish and Shellfish 2009 - 2012
€0 2009
2010
2011
2012
Employment Total Full and Part Time in the Novel Species Industry 2009 - 2012
300
Tonnes
250 200 150
2009
2010
100
20 169
20 172
2011 19
92
50
2009 Novel Finfish
2010
2011
2012
Novel Shellfish
Shellfish: abalone, clam, scallop, urchin Finfish: char, cod, perch
2012 13
78
Over 1,700 people are directly
employed in the primary sector of the
aquaculture industry in 2012, an increase of 5%
First sale value of Irish aquaculture
increased by 30% in the last four years
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