Shift fisheries subsidies says the public

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Shift fisheries subsidies says the public
The results of an EU-wide poll by OCEAN2012 member group Green Budget Europe on the public’s perception of fisheries subsidies clearly indicates that they have a strong opinion on how their money should be spent in the European fisheries sector. 

• 76 percent of respondents want fisheries subsidies not to be granted before proper fleet assessments have been carried out

• 68 percent expressed their view that subsidies should be put toward stock maintaining and rebuilding instead of fleet-related issues. 
• 80 percent do not agree with giving subsidies to fishermen who break fisheries law.
 

Public opinion of EU citizens should be taken seriously, when EU Fisheries Ministers decide on the future of fisheries subsidies

Damian Ludewig, Director of Green Budget Germany

Public discussion about subsidies for energy or agriculture has been widespread and thorough; however, there has been little public debate on fisheries subsidies and their negative effects. Despite, or perhaps because of this fisheries subsidies are commonly linked to overfishing.  
 
"Public opinion of EU citizens should be taken seriously, when EU Fisheries Minister decide on the future of fisheries subsidies", said Damian Ludewig, Director of Green Budget Germany (GBG). On October 22 & 23 2012, EU Fisheries Ministers are scheduled to reach a preliminary agreement on how the EU should subsidise the European Fisheries sector in the future.
 

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