20.500.12556/DiRROS-19036 The need for innovations to secure the future of artisanal mussel farming in the coastal sea of the Gulf of Trieste (Slovenia) Mariculture along the Slovene coastline is mainly mussel culture operated as a family business; in one case, it is combined with sea bass farming. It started in the early 70 s with cultivation of Mediterranean mussels, while today, the two largest producers incorporate the cultivation of Venus clams and oysters as species with higher economic value on the market. Currently, all mussels and clams produced in Slovenia are sold in the Slovenian, Italian, Croatian and French markets. The production of Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) has increased steadily, with the main obstacles being a limited area for cultivation, occasional harmful algal blooms, predation by gilthead seabream and flatworms. In addition, more recent summer heatwaves negatively affected mussel production when seawater reached high temperatures at the thermal limits unsuitable for mussel growth. This study aimed to collect first-hand information about the current mussel production technology, processes and needs to identify opportunities for innovations that could benefit the entire sector (increased knowledge, production yield, reduced workload and effort with administrative issues). The study was based on a semi-structured questionnaire with the owners of mussel farms. Analysis of the questionnaire was supplemented with current knowledge from the field and provided comprehensive insight into a small sector of mussel farming along the Slovenian coast and its possible development in the future. mussel farming Mediterranean mussel aquaculture socio-economic impact Gulf of Trieste Slovenia gojenje školjk užitna klapavica ribogojstvo socialno-ekonomski vpliv Tržaški zaliv Slovenija Mytilus galloprovincialis true false true Angleški jezik Latinski jezik Neznano 2024-06-03 12:11:11 2024-06-03 12:11:11 2024-09-09 16:09:26 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2024 0 0 Nasl. z nasl. zaslona; Soavtorji: Tine Bizjak, Uroš Robič, Manca Kovač Viršek; Opis vira z dne 3. 6. 2024; str. [1]-9 [art. no.] ǂ102166 Vol. 36 Jun. 2024 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2024-05-29 639 2352-5134 10.1016/j.aqrep.2024.102166 197551619 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aqrep.2024.102166 1 9c5b08a5-2191-11ef-9c9e-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=26129 RAZ_Ramsak_Andreja_2024.pdf RAZ_Ramsak_Andreja_2024.pdf 1 01A87F06114A34770A16730C3B50601F d38189248e9c39cd907e227589b79ee6457ea01965d167ca0bfbed0ac0b900dd bdca18ef-2191-11ef-9c9e-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=26130 Nacionalni inštitut za biologijo 0 0 0