In Georgia, in 2019, fish production in farms increased by 3.5% compared to 2019 and totaled 2,464.7 tonnes, the report by the National Statistics Office of Georgia says.
The report reads that the salmon production in 2019 equaled 1,339.8 tonnes, 9.2% less than in 2018.
Production of cyprinids increased by 23.9% - up to 1 012.7 tonnes.
Sturgeon production increased by 29.7% and reached 97.3 tonnes, while the production of catfish increased by 13.5% and hit 14.3 tonnes.
Following the National Statistics Office, the salmon production equals 98.7%.
In 2019, the Georgian region of Kakheti was the leader in fish production followed by the Shida Kartli and Guria regions.
Bela Gelashvili
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