Diversifying Fisheries through Tourism

Summary

The resolution explores how fisheries-related tourism can help small-scale fishermen diversify their income and revitalize declining coastal communities.
10 04.07.2017
Other
economy
tourism
fisheries
environment
social policy
public administration
agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Key points

  • Fisheries-related tourism is identified as a vital tool for the economic diversification of small-scale fishing communities.
  • There is currently no common legal definition or standard regulatory framework for fisheries-related tourism across the EU.
  • The resolution emphasizes the need to redesign and adapt fishing vessels to ensure passenger safety while maintaining commercial utility.
  • Support is needed to overcome the high seasonality of tourism, which currently concentrates most activity in summer months.
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