Supply and demand of fish in Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Published in: Ekonomika poljoprivrede (1979) Vol. 69; no. 2; pp. 385 - 394
• Main Authors: Jalić, Nemanja, Ostojić, Aleksandar, Savić, Nebojša
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Belgrade Balkan Scientific Association of Agricultural Economists 01.01.2022; Naučno društvo agrarnih ekonomista Balkana, Beograd; Institut za ekonomiku poljoprivrede, Beograd i Akademija ekonomskih nauka, Bukurešt
• Subjects: Agricultural commodities; Aquaculture; Carp; Commercial fishing; Consumption; Crustaceans; Data; Exports; Fish; Fish nutrition; Fish production; Fisheries; Fishing; foreign exchange; Freshwater fish; Imports; International trade; Nutrition; Per capita; Production; Self sufficiency; Statistics; Supply & demand; Tariffs; Taxation; Trends; Trout; Poland; Italy; Romania; Hungary; France; Bosnia-Hercegovina
• ISSN: 0352-3462; 2334-8453
• DOI: 10.5937/ekoPolj2202385J

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.