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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11869
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Fisheries

Ocean values healthy fish stocks at €5 billion per year for EU

Were fisheries to be managed sustainably so as to rebuild fish stocks over the next ten years, 92,000 new jobs could be created, according to a study published in Monday 25 September by the NGO Oceana.

Fish stocks managed according to the principle of maximum sustainable yield (MSY) could contribute €4.9 billion annually to the European Union’s gross domestic product (GDP).

The study reveals that restoring fish stocks to sustainable levels would increase: - the value of fish landings by...

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