{"id":6224,"date":"2020-07-20T13:51:05","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T12:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=6224"},"modified":"2020-07-20T14:42:11","modified_gmt":"2020-07-20T13:42:11","slug":"aquaculture-in-europe-fishery-funding-and-covid-19-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/aquaculture-in-europe-fishery-funding-and-covid-19-support\/6224\/","title":{"rendered":"Aquaculture in Europe: fishery funding and COVID-19 support"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2020, approximately 20% of funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund has been invested in the aquaculture sector, but how has this fishery funding been allocated?<\/h3>\n

According to the European Commission, aquaculture is a high-potential economic sector with an estimated worldwide output of \u20ac1.3 trillion, which is predicted to double by 2030. The Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries<\/a>, Virginijus Sinkevi\u010dius, announced that the Commission would increase transparency in the negotiating process on the annual fishing opportunities and fishery funding.<\/p>\n

In a meeting with Pew Charitable Trusts, Fisheries Secretariat, Oceana, Seas at Risk, Coalition Clean Baltic, WWF, Our Fish and ENT, Commissioner Sinkevi\u010dius said: \u201cWhen EU Fisheries Ministers decide on the allocation of fishing opportunities, a lot is at stake: for the environmental sustainability of fish stocks and the marine environment<\/a>, as well as the economic sustainability of our coastal communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is why it is important that such decisions are taken in a transparent way. An open dialogue with the civil society and our stakeholders will also help us to reach as many of our citizens as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

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How to access fishery funding<\/h3>\n

The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund helps fishermen transition to sustainable fishing by financing projects that create new jobs and improve quality of life along European coasts. Find out if your project is eligible to this funding by checking with the national authority<\/a> in charge of managing the operational programme<\/a> in your country.<\/p>\n

The European Commission led funding instrument<\/a>, Horizon 2020, has funded a myriad of projects in the aquaculture sector, such as:<\/p>\n