Policy paper

Sustainable aquaculture: the United Kingdom multiannual national plan (MANP)

The plan sets out how the UK will tackle 4 key aquaculture growth challenges using support from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 30 November 2015

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Documents

The United Kingdom Multiannual National Plan for the Development of Sustainable Aquaculture (MANP)

Ref: PB14354

PDF, 822 KB, 39 pages

Details

The plan details how the UK government will encourage growth in the aquaculture sector. This will be done using existing initiatives and targeted support from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).

It’s been produced in response to a requirement of the reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).

The EU Commission intends to use these plans to coordinate knowledge exchange among member states. It will also make sure that EMFF funding supports the MANP priorities.

Published 30 November 2015