Friday, April 15, 2011

Reformed CFP to include new measures to boost European aquaculture

European Fisheries Commissioner, Maria Damanaki has emphasised the growing role of aquaculture, saying that the upcoming Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) reform will include organisational and funding changes designed to boost the sector. The comments came after the April Council meeting of Fisheries Ministers held in Luxembourg yesterday.

Commissioner Maria Damanaki thanked the Hungarian Presidency for chairing the meeting and stated: "We are going to do our best to boost the aquaculture sector, in the framework of our proposal for the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. We need to develop more aquaculture projects, as fish is a particularly healthy and nutritious product and there is an increasing demand, which is now covered largely through imports. 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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