Commissioner Kadis launches EU-wide aquaculture campaign

Tomorrow, Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis will host an event to launch an EU-wide aquaculture campaign. The campaign will focus on raising awareness, understanding and support for aquaculture, the farming of fish, shellfish and algae, in the EU. Under the rallying title ‘EU aquaculture. We work for you with passion', it will showcase dedication and commitment of aquaculture producers to sustainable aquaculture and to providing high-quality products, following comprehensive EU guidelines to ensure sustainable aquaculture growth. By increasing production within the EU, we can reduce our dependence on imports for food and boost local economies.

Commissioner Kadis will be joined by Maria Panayiotou, Minister of Agriculture, Rural development and Environment, Cyprus; Jacek Czerniak, State Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Poland; Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral, Member of the PECH Committee in the European Parliament, Piotr Całbecki, Chair of the NAT Commission, European Committee of the Regions; Piroska Kállay, President of the Permanent Group on Sustainable Food Systems, European Economic and Social Committee, and several aquaculture producers from across the EU.

The event will take place in Brussels and will be live streamed.

More details about the campaign can be found on the campaign website and here.