FEAP: European Ocean Pact completely ignores freshwater aquaculture

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Policy framework for aquaculture is not fit for purpose, says Federation of European Aquaculture Producers

The recently unveiled European Ocean Pact strategic initiative has been welcomed by the Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP) for offering a renewed approach for EU maritime sectors, including aquaculture, and for acknowledging the sector’s role in the governance of ocean resources, but the pact and the European Commission have come under fire from the industry body for what it calls a “critical” and “glaring” omission, with freshwater aquaculture being “completely ignored”.

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