PERU fishing with guts to report…
Important for the development of aquaculture in the EU changes are needed.
EU Official data show that consumption ranges from 4.6 kg per person per year in Bulgaria and 61.6 kg per person per year in Portugal.
Imports account for 64% of the market (9.2 million tons), totaling products Extractive fishing 27% (3.9 million tonnes) and the Aquaculture Production only 9% (1.3 million tonnes
A significant proportion of imports of aquaculture products come from countries outside the EU, including Norway, Turkey and the Faroe Islands, along with other non-European as the Chilean Salmon, Shrimp and Fish and Asia.
The combination of these factors means that the EU aquaculture production will need to be stepped up to fill the gap in supply potential.
In November, the EU aquaculture producers met in Brussels for the conference "Aquaculture in motion 'organized by the Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP), in order to discuss how the production of fish and aquaculture
Participants from 20 countries discussed the guidelines in four priority areas: the need for administrative simplification of licensing procedures, coordination of marine spatial planning, improve the competitiveness of EU aquaculture and promote equal in the EU.
Member States shall use the guidelines when developing strategies and multiannual plans, and while some countries are well advanced in this work, others have lagged behind. For example, in the UK, differences in approach by the government has made progress is slow.
Richie Flynn of the Irish Farmers Association, spoke about the performance indicators of progress, stressing that success will bring sustainable self-sufficiency in Sea products and generating jobs, rural economic prosperity, development of new
He feared that too many Member States are developing plans under pressure to meet the deadline, without real consultation with producers and, consequently, no clear actions.
FEAP concluded that it is time for immediate and decisive action if we want future generations to feed healthy European Fish.
Maria Damanaki European Commissioner recently stated that "the EU Aquaculture has a bright future ahead of providing consumers fish and shellfish culture Saltwater and freshwater healthy and high quality."
However, unless the commission feels good bases, his words are no more than the usual vague aspirations and topics.
FUENTE: Seafoodsource.com
