"We need to focus on developing reliable documentation measures before imposing unworkable legal requirements," Secretary General of FEAP, Javier Ojeda.
Federation of European Aquaculture Producers says assessment of the Common Fisheries Policy fails to address the causes of the sector’s long-term stagnation.
Latest EuroStat figures show that in 2024, the value and volume of farmed aquatic production both fell, while Norway’s aquaculture sector remained larger than the EU’s as a whole.
The ministers of the three countries are confident that the Commission will address the reform of the Western Mediterranean fishing regulation as soon as possible.