STATE AND PROSPECTS OF ORGANIC AQUACULTURE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT IN UKRAINE

Topicality. The development of organic production of fish and other aquatic organisms in the world is considered as a component of the EU Biodiversity Strategy until 2030, the Farm to Fork Strategy together and the EU Action Plan on organic production, which are adopted in the EU. The main task of this sector is not only food, but also environmental protection, as it involves minimizing pollution of the aquatic environment, controls technological processes along the entire food chain, and ensures the sustainability of the agro-food system.Aim and tasks. Taking into account the specified strategic directions, the following tasks are set in the work: to investigate global strategic initiatives regarding the sustainable development of aquaculture; assess the state of national legislative support for organic production; determine regulations for organic aquaculture production; to analyze the priorities of aquaculture development and the state of organic aquaculture production in the world; provide recommendations for the development of organic aquaculture in Ukraine.Materials and Methods. The assessment of the state and trends in the sector of organic aquaculture, strategic documents and priorities of its development in the world was carried out using methods of logical analysis. The generalization and comparison of data on the prospects for the development of the organic aquaculture sector in Ukraine, as well as the formation of recommendations for the development of organic aquaculture in Ukraine in the context of global strategic guidelines and practices, was carried out using methods of statistical analysis.Research results. The work examines the state, trends in the organic aquaculture sector, strategic documents and priorities for its development in the world, and as a result, in the context of modern requirements for organic aquaculture, barriers and prospects for the development of the organic aquaculture sector in Ukraine are determined.Conclusion. The task of the state is not only to initiate, but also to create conditions for the development of any directions. A comparison of national legislative initiatives and world developments in the field of organic aquaculture shows the stagnation of this direction. The first steps have been taken, but this is not enough to use the natural resource potential of the Ukrainian Black Sea regions and, in particular, the Odesa region.