The purpose of the study is to provide the committee on Fisheries with a clear and detailed analysis of the impact of the increase in the oil price in European fisheries for the main fishing methods in each Member State. The study analyzes the current tendencies in oil prices, its impact on EU...

Marine fishing is a very small sector within the Dutch economy, with a contribution to GDP of about 0.1%. However, this takes into account the processing sector, which depends as much on imported raw materials as Dutch domestic production. Processing and marketing accounts for about 80% of all...

In France, the fisheries sector is supported by the state for its important place in the economy of certain coastal areas, particularly Brittany - which has both industrial and artisanal fleets, but also the Mediterranean coast, mainly artisanal. Fishing is a sector that can create employment...