World Aquaculture 29 because the city of Batumi is one of the major capture fishery centers for the southeastern Black Sea Region as well as a center for Georgia’s promising mussel culture and trout farming industries. The future of aquaculture in the Republic of Georgia is promising if political tension eases to allow for the turn of international trade opportunities. However, considerable attention must be paid to the development of educational and scientific support infrastructure. Considerable research opportunities in terms of fish feed formulation, husbandry of various indigenous species, optimization of aquaculture systems and aquaculture disease management, among many others present themselves if the local educational and research infrastructure is properly supported. Finally, it is suggested that strong tripartite partnerships among the fisheries and aquaculture industries, academia and governmental regulatory authorities can help build an economically sustainable and socially acceptable aquaculture industry, while maintaining healthy aquatic environments. Notes Department of Fisheries, Animal & Veterinary Science, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, U.S.A. email. rice@uri.edu Acknowledgments The financial support of ACDI-VOCA/USAID Farmer to Farmer Project for travel to Georgia in summers of 2006 and 2007 is gratefully acknowledged. I also thank Mr. Enrico Beridze of Iberian Pontomarine Aquaculture Company (www.ipa.ge) for travel and logistical support during visits and travels within Georgia. This is publication 5115 of the College of the Environment and Life Sciences, University of Rhode Island. References CIA (United States Central Intelligence Agency). 2007. World Fact Book. United States Central Intelligence Agency. https://www. cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gg.html [accessed 7/25/07]. FAO. 2005. Aquaculture production, 2004. Year Book of Fishery Statistics – Vol 96/2. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome. Kurashvili, B.E. 1988. Dominant parasites of fish in Georgia, USSR. Parasitology Today 4(6):177-179. Nikandrov, V. Ya. and N.I. Shindavina. 2007. Characteristics of the hatchery-reared Black Sea salmon, Salmo trutta labrax. Journal of Ichthyology 47:184-193. Van Anrooy, R. 2005. Towards sustainable aquaculture development in Georgia. FAO Aquaculture Newsletter 33:1921. Van Anrooy, R., A. Mena-Millar and M. Spreij, editors. 2006. Fisheries and aquaculture in Georgia – Current status and planning. FAO Fisheries Circular. No. 1007. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome.
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