MEPs: Funding needed for EU’s farthest-flung fisheries

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Young fishermen and fish farmers in the EU’s outermost regions (ORs) are in urgent need of financial help and incentives, including money for new boats, European Parliament has said. 

A non-legislative resolution was passed on Thursday 27 April by 428 votes to 64, with 118 abstentions, while an amendment to allow EU and national funding to renew the OR fleet was passed by 358 votes to 240, with 16 abstentions.

The renewal funding amendment calls on the European Commis…


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