Invest in Fish South West sounds similar to the European Commission’s Regional Advisory Council (RAC). Will it work closely with the RAC?
Invest in Fish South West is independent of the RAC, although they both benefit from ongoing dialogue and will exchange important regional knowledge. Naturally some steering group members from Invest in Fish South West also sit on the Regional Advisory Council. The Invest in Fish South West initiative is currently developing a tool to evaluate the environmental, social and economic benefits of different fisheries management options in the South West region. The hope is for this tool to be accepted by the RAC and, in turn, used to direct other regional fishing policies around Europe.