Aquaculture in the EU
At a Glance
03-10-2017
Aquaculture means the rearing of aquatic animals and the cultivation of aquatic plants and algae. While, at global level, this industry has undergone significant growth for several decades, in the EU, aquaculture production, focused on the farming of fish and shellfish for human consumption, is rather stagnating. Subject to diverse EU policies, such as environmental protection or animal and consumer health, the development of aquaculture largely depends on measures taken by national authorities. The EU common fisheries policy requests Member States to put in place a strategic plan for sustainable aquaculture, which can be fostered with the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.
At a Glance
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- agricultural policy
- AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
- aquaculture
- aquatic ecosystem
- BUSINESS AND COMPETITION
- business organisation
- common fisheries policy
- competitiveness
- economic analysis
- economic analysis
- economic geography
- ECONOMICS
- ENVIRONMENT
- environmental policy
- environmental protection
- EU finance
- EU Member State
- European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
- EUROPEAN UNION
- fish farming
- fisheries
- GEOGRAPHY
- natural environment
- PRODUCTION, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
- sustainable fisheries
- technology and technical regulations
- transgenic animal
- veterinary legislation
- water protection