Table 11. SWOT analysis of Large Volumes methodology for rearing finfish larvae.
STRENGTHS | WEAKNESSES | OPPORTUNITIES | THREATS |
High morphological quality of juveniles | Space availability | Development of local hatchery for niche productions | Competition with intensive hatcheries production |
No use of drugs | Skilled operators | Organic hatchery | Lack of rules for juveniles in the established protocols for organic aquaculture |
Biofiltering system elimination | Intensive labour for cleaning | Production of “wild like” juveniles better performing for sea-ranching action | Maintenance of wild behaviour in juveniles of top predator species |
Expected increasing values for high quality juveniles | Low demand for quality | Higher quality of commercial size fish | Low willingness to pay quality |