Monday, January 24, 2011

Galician aquaculture receives aid in the form of EUR16 million

The Ministry of Marine Affairs - of the Xunta de Galicia  - issued a call for aid to aquaculture, amounting to EUR 16 million to enhance the competitiveness of the sector and promote the economic, social and productive nature of the industry.

According to a notice published on Thursday in the Official Galician Newspaper (Diario Oficial de Galicia - DOG), 61 per cent of the financial aid will be granted by the European Fisheries Fund and distributed in three installments:

    * 2011: EUR 8 million
    * 2012: EUR 4 million
    * 2013: EUR 4 million

Projects eligible for this grant are those that are aimed at "the construction, expansion, equipping and modernization of aquaculture facilities, actions aimed at diversifying new species or species production with new market opportunities," reads the statement. Read more...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers.

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