Report of the Working Group on Environmental Interactions of Mariculture

The ICES Working Group on the Environmental lnteractions of. Mariculture met for four days (26-29. March, 1996) in Nan.tes; France. A 1 day excursion in a coastal wetland area followed the meeting; where drastic changes in the socio-economie eonditions occurred with mariculture developments showing clear interactions with other resouree users. National reports tabled at the meeting clearly showed that growth of the industry is continuing in same contries while costal aquaculture production is stable in several member states or slightly deelining on others.