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Conservation measures for Natura 2000 sites

The Staff Working Document on the establishment of conservation measures under the Common Fisheries Policy for Natura 2000 sites is now translated in several languages. 

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EU aquaculture: Supporting the farmers in the water

Karmenu Vella, European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries explains the Commission’s support for EU aquaculture and supporting farmers in the water

 

40 years ago, the famous French Commandant Jacques-Yves Cousteau stated: “We must plan the sea and herd its animals using the sea as farmers instead of hunters.” His vision is now becoming reality: in 2014, for the first time in history, humans consumed more farmed than wild-caught fish.

 

Read the full article here. 

Read the full article here