THE PROCEDURE AND THE CRITERIA FOR FISH CAGES ALLOCATION

In the Republic of Croatia, fish cage farming is one of the most important economic activities. Fish cage farms inevitably influence the quality of marine environment. Environment protection measures are established in order to minimize negative effects on the stability of ecosystem. The aim of this paper is to give an overview on the procedure of fish cage farm allocation, environment protection measures, as also as program of monitoring before, during and after fish farming allocation.