Inshore Fisheries: The Problems Encountered by Inshore Fishermen

Tutkimus 17-10-2005

This document aims to provide accurate and structured information to the EP Fisheries Committee about: the importance of small inshore fishing; and the specific social, economic and environmental problems of the sector in Member States. The discussion is structured so that the final conclusions and recommendations are based on an inventory reflecting the state of affairs in each Member State and an exposition of the key issues of small inshore fisheries at the Community level, with specific references to Member States.