Aquaculture machines & fish farming equipment in Greece.
Looking to buy fish farming equipment in Greece? FishMatch sources RAS, cage, pond, shrimp, hatchery, feeding, aeration, water treatment and complete turnkey equipment from project-matched manufacturers and distributors serving Europe.
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Where do you find aquaculture equipment suppliers in Greece?
Buyers in Greece normally source through three routes: direct manufacturers, regional distributors and turnkey EPC contractors. FishMatch Group runs all three in one confidential RFQ — you send a single brief, we approach project-matched suppliers serving Greece and the wider Europe region, and you receive comparable quotations on identical scope once suppliers respond. Supplier identities remain confidential throughout the process, and buyers pay no platform fee.
The service suits commercial and industrial projects — new farms, expansions, hatcheries, processing lines and equipment replacement. It is not a retail catalogue and we do not publish supplier contact details.
- Coverage:
- Greece and the wider Europe region
- Categories:
- RAS, cage, pond, shrimp, hatchery, feed, aeration, water treatment, processing, turnkey
- Typical timing:
- Response times vary; comparable quotes as suppliers respond
- Cost to buyer:
- Free — suppliers cover the sourcing fee
- Price factors:
- Scope, capacity, certification, freight and installation terms
- Limitations:
- Commercial projects only; indicative budgets are not engineered quotes
Greece aquaculture production: evidence for your project brief
FAO FishStat, release 2025.1.0; reporting year 2023. National historical production is context, not supplier availability, site suitability, project yield or a cost estimate.
The published explorer records approximately 141,933 tonnes for Greece in 2023, across reported aquaculture groups, including aquatic plants where recorded.
Five-year comparison: 132,365 tonnes in 2018 versus 141,933 tonnes in 2023. These are exact reporting-year endpoints; missing years are not interpolated.
| FAO species group | Rounded tonnes | Source flags |
|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous coastal fishes | 120,794 | I |
| Mussels | 18,008 | No flag |
| Salmons, trouts, smelts | 2,104 | No flag |
| River eels | 604 | I |
Flags from FAO: E = FAO estimate, I = imputed, N = not significant (<0.5 t), B = series break. No flag = official value. Totals sum the explorer’s rounded group quantities; small rounding differences from the underlying FAO file are possible.
What this changes in a Greece RFQ
Confirm your actual species and life stage rather than using a national group as a design target. Miscellaneous coastal fishes is the largest reported group here, but this does not establish that your species, system or equipment is locally available. Supply water analysis, peak biomass and feed load, power reliability, site survey and written installation responsibilities for project-specific review.
FAO. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics. Global aquaculture production (release 2025.1.0). FishStat. Rome. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Source file dated 2025-03-27; retrieved 2026-10-17 13:31 UTC.
Aquaculture in Greece: what buyers are sourcing.
Mediterranean cage hub for bass & bream.
Top farmed species in Greece include sea-bass, sea-bream. FishMatch Group runs a private, anonymized sourcing process for RAS systems, cages, ponds, hatcheries, feed & aeration equipment and full turnkey projects serving Greece and the wider Mediterranean region.
Greece is the Mediterranean's largest producer of European seabass and gilthead seabream, farmed in marine cages across the Aegean, Ionian and Evia coastlines and supported by one of the world's strongest marine hatchery clusters. The industry has consolidated into a small number of large, professional groups, so purchasing is specification-driven: buyers ask for measured site data, certification, documented service response and spare-parts logistics before price is even discussed.
Species focus and the systems buyers specify
| Species | Systems | Sourcing notes |
|---|---|---|
| European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) | Circular HDPE marine cages, mooring grids, feed barges | The volume species alongside seabream. Cage circumference is typically 50–90 m with net depths of 8–20 m depending on exposure. Buyers specify collar and mooring class against measured current and significant wave height, plus predator nets, anti-fouling treatment and in-situ net cleaning. |
| Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) | Marine cages, shared site infrastructure | Farmed on the same sites and largely the same equipment as seabass, with different grading and harvest profiles. Size-grading equipment, biomass estimation and feeding control carry most of the incremental spend. |
| Meagre, dentex and other emerging marine species | Marine cages, nursery tanks | Diversification species used to spread market risk. Nursery tank systems, weaning units and adapted cage nets are the usual equipment additions rather than a whole new farm build. |
| Marine hatchery & nursery production | Land-based flow-through and RAS hatcheries | Greece exports juveniles across the Mediterranean. Equipment demand covers broodstock and larval tanks, rotifer and artemia live-feed units, RAS skids, protein skimmers, UV and ozone disinfection, heat exchangers and precise temperature control. |
| Mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) | Longline and raft culture | Concentrated in the northern Aegean gulfs. Lower ticket per unit but continuous demand for longline hardware, floats, seeding and de-clumping machines, grading and depuration systems. |
What is driving equipment demand
- Sector consolidation into large groups means fleet-wide cage and mooring replacement is procured in structured tenders rather than one cage at a time.
- Movement of sites to more exposed Aegean locations raises the required exposure class for collars, nets and mooring grids.
- Feed is the dominant operating cost, so camera-assisted feeding control and biomass estimation systems have the clearest payback case.
- Daily chilled export to EU markets keeps ice, grading, packing and chill-room equipment on a continuous replacement cycle.
- Hatchery capacity serving the whole Mediterranean drives steady investment in larval systems, live-feed units and water treatment.
- EU environmental and animal-welfare rules push investment in mortality removal, monitoring, and documented escape prevention.
Which permissions and standards buyers check in Greece
- Aquaculture leases and licences are issued under Greek marine spatial planning rules (POAY zones); site coordinates, permitted biomass and permitted structures determine the cage and mooring layout that can legally be installed.
- Environmental approval defines the maximum permitted biomass and monitoring obligations for the site — specify equipment against that ceiling, not against ambition.
- EU machinery and low-voltage directives apply: equipment must carry CE marking with a declaration of conformity and technical file.
- EU animal-welfare and traceability rules govern handling, harvest and mortality management, which shapes mortality-removal, stunning and record-keeping equipment.
- Food-contact and hygiene requirements (EU 852/853) apply to grading, ice, packing and chill-room equipment at the packing station.
- Escape prevention and reporting obligations make certified nets, documented mooring analyses and inspection records part of the purchase, not an afterthought.
How to start a fish or shrimp farm in Greece
1. Confirm the licensed site envelope
Obtain the lease coordinates, permitted biomass and permitted structures for the site. These three numbers cap cage count, net volume and feed-barge capacity before any supplier is contacted.
2. Commission measured site data
Current profile, significant wave height, depth and seabed type determine the exposure class. Suppliers cannot responsibly quote a mooring grid without this data, and buyers who skip it usually pay twice.
3. Fix species mix and production plan
Seabass and seabream at different size targets change grading, harvest and feeding requirements even on identical cages.
4. Decide juvenile supply
Buy juveniles from a Greek hatchery or build hatchery/nursery capacity. This single decision is usually the largest fork in the capital plan.
5. Build the RFQ package
Combine site data, biomass ceiling and production plan into one specification covering cages, nets, moorings, feeding, monitoring, handling and harvest equipment so quotations are directly comparable.
6. Plan installation and service
Book mooring installation vessels and divers against realistic weather windows, and put service response time, spares stock and Greek-language support in the contract rather than the sales conversation.
Regulatory requirements change — confirm current scope with the relevant authorities or a local agent before fixing your schedule.
Getting equipment into Greece
Most equipment reaches Greece either as containers through Piraeus and Thessaloniki, or as road freight from Italy and central Europe via the Adriatic ferry routes. Intra-EU road freight is often faster and simpler than sea freight for European-built cages, feeding systems and processing lines, while Asian-built components arrive containerised. The real schedule risk is the last leg — island transfer, crane and vessel availability and weather windows for mooring work.
Piraeus
Primary container gateway
Best global connectivity and the widest choice of customs brokers; onward road distribution to Evia, the Peloponnese and ferry links to the islands.
Thessaloniki
Northern gateway
Serves the northern Aegean mussel and finfish cluster and Balkan overland routes.
Patras / Igoumenitsa
Adriatic ro-ro gateways
Standard entry for road freight from Italy — the fastest route for European-built equipment.
Astakos
Industrial port near western farms
Useful for oversized items destined for the Ionian and western grow-out cluster.
Island ferry network
Final leg to Aegean sites
Cage collars, moorings and barges move by ferry or workboat; plan knock-down packing and confirm crane availability at the receiving island.
Where aquaculture equipment is needed in Greece
Central Greece & Evia
Largest farming cluster
Dense concentration of seabass and seabream sites with established service, net-washing and mooring contractors; short road links to Athens for imported equipment.
Western Greece & the Ionian (Astakos, Preveza, Argolida)
Grow-out and packing hub
Sheltered gulfs with large grow-out sites and packing stations feeding chilled export trucks to Italy and central Europe.
Aegean islands (Chios, Leros, Kalymnos)
Exposed-site farming
Higher exposure class requirements, longer service response and more demanding logistics; knock-down packing and local assembly matter here.
Northern Greece (Thessaloniki, Chalkidiki, Thermaic Gulf)
Mussel and logistics cluster
Main mussel-farming area and a container gateway with road access to the Balkans.
Attica / Piraeus
Import gateway and engineering base
Primary container entry, customs brokerage, and where most engineering, procurement and group head-office decisions are made.
Indicative delivery lead times
- HDPE cage collars and nets8–16 weeks
- European manufacture; add time when exposure class requires a site-specific engineering review.
- Mooring grids, chain and anchors10–20 weeks
- Driven by the mooring analysis and anchor supply; installation vessel booking is often the binding constraint.
- Feed barges and feeding systems16–32 weeks
- Barge hull plus feeding, sensor and control fit-out; commissioning support should be a separate quoted line.
- Hatchery and water-treatment systems14–28 weeks
- Engineered scope with tanks, live-feed units, UV/ozone and heat exchangers.
- Ice, grading and packing lines10–22 weeks
- Food-contact compliance documentation should be delivered with the equipment, not after.
- Customs clearance and island transfer1–4 weeks
- Intra-EU shipments clear quickly; the island leg and weather windows dominate the tail of the schedule.
Planning benchmarks only — confirm against supplier quotations for your scope.
What buyers in Greece must document
- CE marking and declaration of conformity
- Required for machinery and electrical equipment placed on the EU market, with the technical file available on request.
- Mooring analysis and certification
- A site-specific mooring and cage analysis against measured current and wave data, signed by the supplier's engineer.
- Net certification and traceability
- Material specification, breaking-strength documentation and batch traceability for nets and predator protection.
- Food-contact conformity
- For ice, grading, packing and chill equipment — material declarations under EU food-contact regulations.
- Electrical standard
- 400 V three-phase / 230 V single-phase at 50 Hz. Confirm motor, drive and control compatibility in the quotation.
- Service and spares commitment
- Named service partner in Greece or the Mediterranean, response time in writing, and a stocked critical-spares list.
What moves the delivered cost in Greece
- Quote to the site, not to Piraeus: island ferry transfer, crane hire and diver services can move total landed cost materially.
- Mooring installation is frequently under-budgeted — vessel day rates and weather standby should be priced explicitly.
- Intra-EU purchases avoid import duty; VAT treatment and any reverse-charge mechanism should be confirmed with your accountant before ordering.
- Feeding-control and biomass systems generally show the fastest payback because feed dominates operating cost.
- Anti-fouling strategy (net coating versus in-situ washing) is a long-run operating decision, so compare it across the full cycle rather than on purchase price.
Aquaculture machines for Greek sea bass and sea bream farms
Greek searches are about aquaculture machines and commercial fish farming equipment for Mediterranean sea bass and sea bream: sea cages and moorings, net changing and washing machines, feed blowers and barges, graders, fish pumps and harvest equipment, plus hatchery systems for fry. Buyers replacing worn machines usually want parts and service in Greece, not only the lowest price.
- Cage-farm machines: net washers, feed blowers, graders, fish pumps
- Hatchery and nursery systems for bass and bream fry
- Check local service and spare parts before choosing a supplier
Greece market facts
- Production
- 127,495 t worth €689 m in 2024 (down 10% in volume from 2023) · source
- Main farmed species
- Sea bream (57,920 t), sea bass (48,043 t), mussels (12,577 t) · source
- Import duty from outside the EU (HS 8436.80)
- 1.7% EU common tariff · source
- VAT
- 24% · source
- Main import ports
- Piraeus, Thessaloniki
- Market trend
- Sector plans to double marine fish output by 2030 · source
Typical equipment prices for Greece projects
| Equipment | Public price range | Source |
|---|---|---|
| HDPE floating fish cage (small to mid)Common in Greece | USD 2,000 – 10,000 per cage | Manufacturer price listings |
| Automatic pond feeder (40–120 kg hopper)Common in Greece | USD 85 – 900 per unit | Manufacturer price listings |
| PSA oxygen generator for fish farmsCommon in Greece | USD 5,000 – 40,000 by capacity | Manufacturer price listings |
| Paddlewheel aerator, 2 HP | USD 300 – 1,250 per unit | Factory listing (USD 299) to US retail (USD 1,250) |
| Drum filter, 30–100 m³/h | USD 1,250 – 3,540 | Public drum filter price list |
| Commercial RAS, equipment + installation | USD 9,000 – 25,000 per tonne of yearly capacity | RAStech capital cost study |
Planning estimate only: public list prices, before shipping to Greece, import duty, installation and local taxes. Your quote depends on capacity and scope.
Planning calculators for a project in Greece
Free planning-grade tools, calculated in your browser. Use them to size and cost the system before requesting quotations — then send the result into a structured RFQ so suppliers quote the same scope.
Pond or indoor shrimp CAPEX, stocking and production estimate.
Revenue, operating cost and payback for a commercial farm.
Flow, biofilter area, oxygen demand and system cost band.
Capital and lifetime running cost compared side by side.
Feed volume, FCR and annual feed budget for your cycle.
Build a CAPEX budget you can put straight into an RFQ.
Sourcing equipment in Greece — how it works.
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Local + global match
Suppliers serving Greece and regional manufacturers shortlisted.
- 02
Qualification
Scope, warranty and after-sales terms reviewed on available information; project references requested. Qualification is not certification or a performance guarantee.
- 03
Logistics
Shipping into Greece, customs and duties handled by the supplier or logistics partner where included in the quote; import clearance remains the buyer's responsibility.
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Installation
Installation, commissioning, operator training and after-sales support are performed by the supplier or its EPC partner where included in the quote.
Equipment we source in Greece
- Fish processing
- Cold chain
- Fish farming
- Aquaculture systems
- RAS
- Feeding systems
- Aeration
- Water treatment
- Filtration
- Monitoring & IoT
- Hatchery
- Cage farming
- Pond farming
- Shrimp farming
- Offshore aquaculture
- Turnkey farm
- Financing
Need financing for your project in Greece?
Qualified projects in Greece may be introduced to independent third-party equipment, turnkey or expansion financing providers. Approval and terms are set solely by the provider.
Check financingFish Farming Suppliers in Greece: Aquaculture Procurement
Local and international suppliers can both serve projects in Greece. Before comparing them, put every quote on the same basis.
1.Write one specification first
Species, target tonnes per year, system type, site, water source and budget. Quotes built on the same brief can be compared line by line; quotes built on different assumptions cannot.
2.Ask for the same delivery terms
Request every price on the same Incoterms® 2020 rule (for example FOB or CIF, named port). Mixed terms hide freight, insurance and duty differences (ICC).
3.Separate equipment from design and installation
Ask suppliers to price equipment, engineering, installation supervision, commissioning and training as separate lines, so missing scope is visible.
4.Check the technical basis
For RAS, ask how flow, oxygen and biofilter capacity were sized from the feed load — the method in Timmons & Ebeling is a common reference.
5.Confirm certification needs early
If your buyers require ASC or BAP, tell suppliers before design and check the applicable standard. FAO's certification guidelines provide a broader reference for environmental, social, food-safety and animal-health criteria; they do not certify a supplier or a project.
6.Compare total cost, not unit price
Include spares, warranty terms, currency, payment milestones and lead time. The lowest equipment price is not always the lowest project cost.
How FishMatch Group handles aquaculture procurement
A specialist reviews your brief, asks for anything missing, then contacts relevant suppliers privately. Available proposals are organised in one comparison, line by line, with differences and exclusions identified. FishMatch Group is supplier-neutral: it does not manufacture equipment, build or operate farms, or lend. Supplier names, websites and contact details stay confidential. We do not guarantee a number of proposals, the lowest price or financing approval.
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Structured intake
Full RFQ intake for your aquaculture project
Human-reviewed infrastructure RFQs start at USD 250,000. Buyers pay nothing; sourcing is supplier-funded. Define species, capacity, system, measured water conditions, equipment scope, standards, destination, timing and budget. Supplier identities remain confidential. Smaller requests are saved separately and directed to free planning tools.
Your details are never published and never shared with a supplier under your name without approval.
FAQ — Aquaculture equipment in Greece
Go deeper on sourcing in Greece
Category-specific pages for this market — each one returns matched quotes from qualified suppliers without revealing supplier identities.
Greece sea bass & bream sourcing — where buyers go next
Greek producers buy cages, feed barges, hatchery systems and monitoring against EU rules and Aegean site conditions. These pages answer the next question.
Greek marine equipment
- Cage farming systems for Greek sitesCollars, nets and moorings for Aegean and Ionian conditions.
- RAS and hatchery sourcing in GreeceMarine RAS and juvenile-production systems for Greek hatcheries.
- Feeding systems and feed bargesFeed control and biomass estimation for multi-cage sites.
- Monitoring and IoT systemsOxygen, temperature and camera data for ASC audit records.
Costs and seed
- Sea bass & bream farm cost guideCAPEX and production-cost benchmarks for Mediterranean cage farming.
- Sea bass hatchery sourcingJuvenile supply and hatchery equipment.
- Sea bream hatchery sourcingLive-feed culture and grading for bream juveniles.
- Commercial CAPEX calculatorModel total project cost before quotations arrive.
Quotes, market and peers
- Greece aquaculture market hubSpecies profile, project pipeline and sourcing route for Greece.
- RAS equipment RFQ for GreeceConfidential brief to matched suppliers, comparable landed quotes.
- Spain aquaculture suppliersPeer Mediterranean market with the same species and equipment base.
- Türkiye aquaculture suppliersMajor regional bass and bream producer and equipment manufacturing base.
Other countries in Europe
Equipment, RFQs and planning tools for Greece
Equipment & services in Greece
Request quotes
Plan before you buy
- RAS sizing calculatorTank volume, flow and biofilter load
- Commercial CAPEX calculatorBudget a full build before RFQ
- Shrimp farm & survival calculatorYield, survival and margin per cycle
- Project ROI calculatorPayback and return on invested capital
- Oxygen requirement calculatorSize aeration and oxygenation
- Feed budget calculatorAnnual feed cost by species and FCR
- All aquaculture calculators
Aquaculture equipment sourcing beyond Greece
By equipment category
- RAS systems & recirculating aquaculture equipment
- Fish feeding systems & automatic feeders
- Aeration systems for shrimp ponds & fish farms
- Water treatment & filtration systems
- Fish hatchery equipment
- Shrimp farming equipment
- Monitoring & IoT systems for water quality
- Cage & offshore aquaculture systems
- Turnkey fish farms
Other supplier countries
- Aquaculture equipment suppliers in Spain
- Aquaculture equipment suppliers in Norway
- Aquaculture equipment suppliers in Thailand
- Aquaculture equipment suppliers in the Philippines
- Aquaculture equipment suppliers in Vietnam
- Aquaculture equipment suppliers in Malaysia
- Aquaculture equipment suppliers in Mexico
- Aquaculture equipment suppliers in Egypt
- Aquaculture equipment suppliers in Indonesia
- Aquaculture equipment suppliers in Ecuador
- Aquaculture equipment suppliers in India
- Aquaculture equipment suppliers in Chile
Financing for your project
Explore aquaculture and RAS suppliers here for research and market discovery, or start with your project requirements so FishMatch can help structure the RFQ and identify relevant system providers for that specific production plan.
Directory — research
Browse categories, countries and technology types to understand the market and which system types exist. Nothing is requested and no supplier is contacted.
Project sourcing — RFQ
Define species, system, production target and site conditions, size the requirement with the planning tools, and build one structured RFQ. Manufacturer research follows the requirement.
- FishMatch helps prepare aquaculture RFQs and source relevant suppliers.
- Supplier and manufacturer listings are provided for independent research, transparency and reference. Listing does not constitute certification, endorsement, qualification for a specific project or automatic introduction.
- Buyer follow-up and supplier selection are handled by FishMatch.
There is no instant or automated supplier match. Manufacturer research happens after the project requirement is clear and is reviewed by the FishMatch team before any supplier is approached.
Manufacturers can register in the free directory and keep their company details up to date. Being listed is a research and visibility surface — it does not create an automatic connection to buyers, and it does not replace the human sourcing process.
Supplier and manufacturer listings are provided for research, transparency and discovery only. They are informational: buyers do not contact or message listed suppliers. Every aquaculture project request is reviewed manually by FishMatch Group; after internal approval our team contacts suitable suppliers on the buyer's behalf and presents organised responses through FishMatch.
Is your project in Greece a fit?
FishMatch Group handles commercial B2B projects with a total budget of USD 250,000 or more — new farms, hatcheries, RAS, cages, processing or expansions. The buyer sends one brief; our team reviews and structures the RFQ, then approaches suitable suppliers on the buyer's behalf. Buyers are not put in direct contact with manufacturers at this stage. Smaller or idea-stage projects can start with the calculators below and send the RFQ once scope and budget are clearer.
Which inputs change the estimate and the RFQ?
Calculator results and supplier quotes both depend on: species and life stage, production target (tonnes per year or PL per cycle), water source and quality (temperature, salinity, flow), system design (pond, cage, RAS, hatchery, processing), site and access, energy supply and price, permits, and timeline.
Calculator figures are planning estimates based on stated assumptions — not engineering designs or supplier quotes. Growth, survival and output depend on project-specific biology and operating conditions and are never guaranteed. Formulas, assumptions and sources: calculator methodology.
2. Equipment & project sourcing
Send a structured RFQ. A person checks scope and budget before any supplier is approached.
Start the project RFQ3. Financing (separate)
Financing is a separate track. FishMatch Group does not lend or guarantee financing.
Aquaculture financingMore on Greece
Each page answers a different stage of the same project — market, suppliers, feasibility and equipment.
Before you request quotes
Equipment scope
What equipment does a commercial aquaculture project actually need?
A grow-out project typically needs holding infrastructure (tanks, ponds or cages), water movement (pumps, piping, valves), aeration or oxygenation, water treatment appropriate to the system, feeding equipment, grading and handling gear, monitoring and alarms, and backup power. RAS adds mechanical filtration, biofiltration, degassing, disinfection and tighter process control. Hatchery and processing scopes are specified separately.
Which equipment should be specified before requesting quotes?
Specify the items whose sizing changes everything downstream: design biomass and stocking density, water exchange or recirculation rate, oxygen demand at peak temperature, and installed pumping head. With those four fixed, suppliers can quote aeration, filtration, pumps and power on the same basis. FishMatch calculators produce these figures and attach them to the RFQ.
Can equipment be sourced in stages?
Yes, and phased procurement is common. The usual sequence is water supply and holding infrastructure, then aeration and treatment, then automation and monitoring, then processing and cold chain. Staging works when interfaces and capacity headroom are defined at the start; otherwise later phases force replacement rather than addition.
Supplier selection criteria
How should a buyer compare aquaculture suppliers?
Compare on evidence, not on presentation: delivered projects at a similar scale and climate, engineering support during design, lead time commitments, spare-part and service availability in your region, certification and testing documentation, payment and warranty terms, and willingness to quote against your specification rather than substituting a catalogue package.
What are the warning signs in a supplier quotation?
Treat these as review triggers: no itemised scope, guaranteed biological or financial performance, no named delivery terms or lead time, no spare-parts or service statement, unclear responsibility for installation and commissioning, and equipment sizing that does not reference your water temperature, oxygen demand or biomass targets.
How does FishMatch handle supplier selection?
FishMatch is an independent sourcing service, not a manufacturer or reseller. The buyer submits one structured project request; our team reviews it first and only then contacts suitable suppliers on the buyer's behalf, presenting their responses through FishMatch in a comparable format. Buyers do not contact suppliers directly and nothing is sent automatically. The final choice stays with the buyer.