To boost the development of EU aquaculture, the European Commission has issued strategic guidelines, thereby cooperating with Member States and stakeholders in overcoming the challenges facing the sector.
What are the reasons for promoting aquaculture? Aquaculture can bring safe, healthy and sustainable seafood on our tables, and help us fight overfishing. The global consumption of seafood is constantly increasing,...
Speech by Lowri Evans at the European Parliament; Workshop “Blue economy in freshwater aquaculture – Diversification of aquaculture sites, including environmental services, ecotourism and sportfishing", 10 April 2013
Speech by Commissioner Damanaki at the Euromaritime Fair, Paris, France
On 23 November, the Commission organised a conference in La Coruña (Galicia, Spain) on European aquaculture, together with the Spanish and Galician governments. The aim was to gather suggestions from Member States, producers and stakeholders for the future "Strategic guidelines for the sustainable development of EU aquaculture".
The Commission is issuing new guidelines to improve understanding of how aquaculture can be carried out inside Natura 2000, the EU-wide network of protected natural areas.
Commissioner Maria Damanaki together with Miguel Arias Cañete, Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment and Alberto Nuñez Feijóo, President of the Government of Galicia, have co-hosted the EU-wide stakeholders Conference "European Aquaculture: the path for growth".
To make it through the crisis, Europe needs the contribution of all sectors of its economy. In a Communication on 'Blue Growth' adopted today, the European Commission presents promising indications ...
The purpose of the aid notified by Spain is to modernize the facilities of the company Ultracongelados Antartidá, which processes aquaculture products and is part of the Group Pescanova.
Commissioner Maria Damanaki together with Nicolaus Berlakovich, Austrian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management hosted a high-level conference on the future of European Aquaculture, to discuss how the European Commission, the Member States, the European Parliament and the stakeholders can contribute to unlocking the potential for the further development of aquaculture and in particular freshwater aquaculture in Europe.
