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The Markets for the Prime Mediterranean Species - sea Bass, Sea Bream, Mullets and EEL - and their Links with Investments

Year of publication 1987

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Author Michael New, David Insull, Erhard Ruckes and Massimo Spagnolo

Product type Project

Category Programme / project report

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This report is the proceedings of a workshop on 'The Markets for Prime Mediterranean Species - Sea Bass, Sea Bream, Mullets and Eel - and Their Links with Investment' organized by ADCP/MEDRAP and held at Ente di Sviluppo Agricolo del Veneto (ESAV), Villanova di Motta di Livenza, 9-11 December, 1986. The report was prepared by Mr. M.B. New, Senior Aquaculturist, Aquaculture Development and Coordination Programme (ADCP), FAO, and the other session chairmen, Mr. D. Insull, Senior Fishery Plannin g Officer, Fishery Development Planning Service (FIPP), FAO, Dr. E. Ruckes, Senior Fishery Industry Officer (Marketing), Fish Utilization and Marketing Service (FIIU), FAO and Mr. M. Spagnolo (Workshop Coordinator), Istituto Ricerche Economiche per la Pesca e l'Acquacoltura, Salerno.

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