Research for PECH Committee - Workshop on the European Green Deal - Challenges and opportunities for EU fisheries and aquaculture − Part I: Decarbonisation & circular economy aspects for fisheries

This study is the first research paper in a series of three, prepared for a PECH Committee Workshop. It gives insight on the challenges and opportunities arisen from the application of the European Green Deal to European fisheries. It identifies solutions that are currently being applied regarding decarbonisation and circular economy practices in fisheries and observed strengths and weaknesses of the regulatory framework. It provides policy recommendations to move towards the decarbonisation of the fishing fleets and circular European fisheries.