Fisheries Sector Conference Distributed 68.2M Between Regions

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10 July 2012, at 1:00am

SPAIN - At a Sector Conference on Fisheries, held at the headquarters of the Department under the chairmanship of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Miguel Arias Caete, the distribution of 68,283,263 between regions was agreed.

by Lucy Towers

Of these funds, 57,483,263 is allocated for the financing of the Programme of the European Fisheries Fund (EFF).

The aim is to alleviate the difficult financial situations and for the government to meet commitments and payments for FEP projects, transferring part of the advance available.

The Sector has also approved the payment of 10,800,000 for the annual 2012 National Decommissioning Plan.