Description: Even though the research in this report only covers a limited portion of the aquaculture industry in the EU, a factor jointly mentioned as a barrier to cross MS investments and investments in general is the bureaucracy and time for the application process related to licencing. The seabass and seabream farming industry in the Mediterranean, which has experienced some boom and bust cycles, highlights increased effort on marketing as leitmotiv for investments and growth. (Publications Office of the European Union)