Butrinti Lagoon is situated by the Ionian sea. It represents the southern part of Albanian coastline. It has an extension of 1630ha and is connected with the sea via one channel. On the southwest part of the lagoon there is another channel that connect the lagoon with Rreza lake. The salinity of the lagoon varies 13.

26% and the annua ltemperature is12°C - 27°C. In the lagoon the fishery sector is under the administration of State Enterprise and of a cooperative of fishermen who are responsible also for the fish weir. Fish production in the lagoon is estimated to be 96mt per year. Main fish species in the lagoon are Grey.

Mullet, Seabass, Seabream. Butrinti lagoon is well known for mussel aquaculture. Before 1990s the mussel productivity was 3000-4000 ton per year. After the dystrophic crisis during 1992 the enterprise was abandoned. For the moment there are 42 small subjects that deal with mussel cultivation. The annual productivity is estimated 1500kv.