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New report predicts aquaculture to increase substantially by 2030

New report “Fish to 2030: Prospects for Fisheries and Aquaculture” finds aquaculture to provide close to two thirds of global food fish consumption by 2030 as catches from wild capture fisheries level off and demand from an emerging global middle class, especially in China, substantially increases.

Recap from seminar on the new CFP

Last Friday the Swedish House of Europe hosted a seminar on the new EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). It was revealed that the external dimension of the CFP will be a priority for Sweden the coming years.

Greek Presidency priorities on Fisheries

Top priority under the Greek Presidency is to secure an agreement between Parliament and Council on the final piece of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), multiannual plans (MAPs) for different fish stocks and the implementation of the discard ban.