Fisheries and aquaculture, European development cooperation State of play 2015

This document gives an overview of the European development cooperation’s support to fisheries and aquaculture. Fisheries and aquaculture can play an essential role in fighting under-nutrition and poor nutrition as fish contributes directly to the diet of populations in developing countries. The EU has a long tradition of cooperation in the fisheries sector. Since 2007, the EU development policy has financed more than 50 projects in the field of fisheries and aquaculture. Commitments over the period 2007-2014 have reached some €230 million. In addition to these commitments, there are other initiatives which also have an impact on fisheries with a primary focus on trade, sanitary and phyto-sanitary (SPS) issues, climate change and protection of the marine environment.