How will the EFF address the social and economic concerns in the sector?
The EFF proposal puts a much greater emphasis than its predecessor on the social and economic dimension of Community support. First of all, MS will be invited to lay down, among other issues, their strategy with regard to preserving human resources and securing sustainable employment in the sector. Aid to upgrade professional skills, improve working conditions and safety will be available for all persons employed in the fisheries sector, be it on board vessels, within aquaculture and processing units, fishing ports or landing sites. The necessary adjustment of the fishing fleet will be accompanied by a set of measures of social and economic nature such as compensation for the permanent or temporary cessation of activities, aid for the diversification of fishermen’s activities, early retirement or the re-direction to other activities. The local strategies for the sustainable development of fisheries areas to be funded by the EFF will also be driven by the objective of improving the qual
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