Assessment and prospects for aquaculture development in the Republic of Belarus in light of global trends

Abstract

The article presents an overview of the current state of fisheries in Belarus in the light of global trends in the development of freshwater aquaculture. The article provides data on the volumes and ratio of aquaculture objects grown over the past 10 years. It is shown that pond cultivation of carp fish remains and will be decisive in the near future, while industrial cultivation of more valuable fish species expands the range, but does not determine the main economic indicators of fish farming. The article analyzes the main problematic issues of the fisheries industry in Belarus, which are primarily economic in nature and depend less on the applied fish farming technologies. The article presents data on modern scientific support for fish farming in the main areas of freshwater aquaculture and considers the prospects for scientific research in the fish industry in order to achieve its sustainable development.