The Galician government will receive EUR 8.5 million of the EUR 23 million that the Sector’s Conference on Agriculture and Fishery allocated for several areas. Funds will go to financing aquaculture programmes, coastal artisinal aid, and scrapping, modernisation, and renovation of vessels.
This last provision will not be included in future allotments, given that this is the last year enabling vessel construction with public funds.
Of the EUR 23 million destined for fisheries, nearly EUR 2 million will go toward starting up National Marine Farming Plans and EUR 21 million for co-financing the FIFG funds.
Galicia is the top beneficiary of the bulk of funding for fleet renovation, however it has received less than Cataluña and Valencia for development of production infrastructure. It has also been overlooked for financing for National Marine Farming Plans, though it will be granted EUR 456,460 compared to Andalucia’s grant of EUR 503,760.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fishery, and Foods (MAPA) announced during the meeting, councillors from all areas of the autonomous communities agreed upon the distribution by territories of more than EUR 244 million for agrarian and fishery programme and implementation development.
Meanwhile discussions have taken place over the possibility of Galicia’s fleet gaining access to Asturia’s inland waters through temporary permits.
Galicia’s interest in the waters are for its purse seine fleet as well as for shellfishers. The aim is to agree on measures to strengthen both industries.
