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EU Aquaculture Assistance Mechanism

AquaWest - WestMed Assistance Mechanism

Description

AquaWest is a technical group dedicated to promoting and accelerating sustainable aquaculture practices across the western Mediterranean region. In particular, it focuses on fostering cooperation among different countries to develop initiative solutions for economically and socially sustainable aquaculture. It addresses challenges related to the dependence on imported inputs and technologies in southern WestMed countries. It also emphasises the importance of innovation, organisation of businesses ecosystems and institutional and regulatory frameworks to support sustainable aquaculture

Details

Type
Technical group
Topic(s)
Communicating on EU Aquaculture, Knowledge and Innovation, Producer and Market Organisations, Regulatory and Administrative Framework
Targeted stakeholders
Aquaculture producers and enterprises in the aquaculture industry
Aquaculture producers and market organisations, trade unions
EU citizens and the public, consumers
EU institutions and agencies
National and regional authorities responsible for the aquaculture sector
NGOs active in the aquaculture sector and civil society organisations
Universities, research centres, researchers, students
Aquaculture type(s)
Algaculture
Farming of shellfish (molluscs and crustaceans) and other invertebrates
Fish farming
Organic aquaculture
Coordinator(s)

WestMed Assitance Mechanism

Link
Date
2021