European Directory of Research Centers in the Fisheries Sector

The future of the Common Fisheries policy depends on progress in the relevant area of research. In order to promote the co-ordination of research programmes, this directory has been created, listing all the research centres in the Member States and describing their facilities and activities.

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The future of the Common Fisheries Policy depends on progress in the relevant areas of research. This applies to the whole range of management decisions, where precise, reliable and complete data are essential to inform those who must decide on the pursuit of existing activities, especially in the area of maritime fisheries and the development of promising new activities such as aquaculture. The Commission wants to act as a catalyst, by promoting the circulation of information and the coordination of research programmes. DG XIV has therefore decided to compile this directory, which lists the research centres of the Member States. Specific information from each research centre is also listed: research activities, facilities etc.