Aquaculture policy in the EU. [Presentation at the EATiP/OBPS Best Practices in Aquaculture Workshop, 05 April 2022 (Online)]

Abstract

The European Commission Directorate General of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) works to ensure a sustainable use of ocean resources and to stimulate a sustainable blue economy. Sustainable development of aquaculture is part of the Common Fisheries Policy, with the Open Method of Coordination as a tool to exchange best practices across EU Member States facilitated by the Commission. The European Commission recently launched the Strategic Guidelines for a sustainable and competitive EU aquaculture (COM(2021) 236 final), as a result of the review of the 2012 Strategic guidelines and national strategic plans.