COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT – Implementing the Strategic Guidelines on EU Aquaculture Planning of space and access to water for marine aquaculture

COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT – Implementing the Strategic Guidelines on EU Aquaculture Planning of space and access to water for marine aquaculture

In response to aquaculture producers’ calls to reduce the administrative burden on establishing and operating aquaculture sites in the EU, the Commission has published the staff working document Implementing the Strategic Guidelines on EU Aquaculture Planning of space and access to water for marine aquaculture.

The document intends to offer potential solutions to facilitate the development of the EU aquaculture sector to authorities and policymakers in Member States responsible for planning in the marine environment, and in particular for the allocation of marine space to aquaculture activities.

The staff working document identifies key challenges and conditions and describes the relevant aspects and steps for providing access to space to marine aquaculture, it consolidates existing good practices, it describes relevant tools and it also refers to some concrete examples of the application of those good practices and tools.

You can check out the document at the link below:

https://aquaculture.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2024-04/SWD_2024_Space%20marine%20aquaculture.pdf