In 2013, the new Common Fisheries Policy introduced the Open Method of Coordination for the sustainable development of aquaculture.  This method aims at spreading best practice and at giving practical answers to common challenges identified by Member States and stakeholders.

In 2014-2015, Member States developed Multiannual National Strategic Plans for the promotion of sustainable aquaculture. In these plans, Member States address the four priorities identified in the Strategic Guidelines for the sustainable development of EU aquaculture and propose concrete actions to address them.

The four strategic priorities of the Guidelines and Member State's plans are:

• reducing administrative burdens
• improving access to space and water
• increasing competitiveness
• exploiting competitive advantages due to high quality, health and environmental standards.

Links are provided below to the official published plan for each Member State, and a very short summary of each plan (in English) prepared by the Commission. We have also summarized this information at EU level, grouping together similar actions across Member States in the summary document below.

Belgique/België

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary

Bulgaria

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary

Česká Republika

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary

Danmark

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary

Deutschland

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary

Eesti

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary

Ellada

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary

España

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary

France

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary

Hrvatska

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary

Ireland

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary

Italia

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary

Kypros

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary

Latvija

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary

Lietuva

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary

Magyarország

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary

Malta

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary

Nederland

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary

Österreich

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary

Polska

• Published national aquaculture plan Załącznik 6
• Plan summary

Portugal

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary

România

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary

Slovenija

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary

Slovensko

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary

Suomi/Finland

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Published national aquaculture plan - Aland islands
• Plan summary

Sverige

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary

United Kingdom

• Published national aquaculture plan
• Plan summary