Monday, April 18, 2011

Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) reform to include boosting aquaculture

Fisheries ministers from all 27 Member States of the European Union (EU) advocated increasing aid to boost aquaculture in the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) in Luxembourg, according to a plan proposed by the European Commission (EC). Several EU countries that are landlocked - Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg and Slovakia - presented a project that claims more support to fisheries and aquaculture in fresh water.

The EU commissioner of Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, pledged at a meeting of the Council of Ministers to do everything possible to "strengthen" the aquaculture sector, as there is growing demand for seafood. Damanaki also mentioned that the EC intends to launch an "advisory committee on aquaculture, with the participation of countries, producers, retailers and environmentalists". She also promised greater "cooperation" to "push" aquaculture management plans, reports the EFE news agency. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers
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