Fai Cisl Research, Italian aquaculture surpasses Greece - Dal Mare. In Italy, aquac culture production in 2021, including marine and freshwater fish, molluscs and crustaceans, is almost 146 thousand tonnes, exceeding the shares of Greece but below those of Spain and France.

Lido di Venezia, Pellestrina, Chioggia, Scardovari and Pila are the birthplaces of mussel farming, among the most affected due to environmental, organizational and production critical issues.