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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Seeks Improvement in Fishing Sector Conditions

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The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, is working to improve working conditions in the fishing sector by incorporating digitization and innovation. This effort aims to favor generational change, which is crucial for the survival of the activity. Planas has accompanied European Commissioner Virgilijus Sinkevicius on a visit to Vigo, where they met with the fishing sector to discuss challenges such as generational change and sustainability.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Spanish fishing sector is a key industry for Spain, employing over 60,000 people between extractive fishing and industrial canning and processing activities.
  • The minister has prioritized generational change, aiming to make the fishing profession attractive to younger people by ensuring safe and comfortable working conditions.
  • The Spanish government will receive €1,120 million from the European Maritime Fund for Fisheries and Aquaculture (FEMPA) in the period 2022-27.
  • Component 3 of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR) has allocated €95 million for the fishing sector, including €55 million for modernizing maritime inspection means and digitizing the sector.
  • The first call for aid for research and innovation in fishing and aquaculture has been issued, with a budget of €1 million.
  • The minister has emphasized the importance of sustainability, considering it in a triple dimension: environmental, social, and economic, in line with the 2030 Agenda.

Statistics:

  • The Spanish fishing sector employs over 60,000 people.
  • Spain will receive €1,120 million from the European Maritime Fund for Fisheries and Aquaculture (FEMPA) in the period 2022-27.
  • Component 3 of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR) has allocated €95 million for the fishing sector.
  • €55 million of this amount will be dedicated to modernizing maritime inspection means and digitizing the sector.
  • The first call for aid for research and innovation in fishing and aquaculture has a budget of €1 million.

Sources:

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  • EU Fisheries Commissioner Virgilijus Sinkevicius

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