On October 10th, the EUMOFA (European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products) meeting was held, an initiative of the European Commission that presented important developments and future actions for the sector. The event was attended by representatives from several European Union Member States, who discussed the latest news and next steps to improve data collection and analysis in the fisheries and aquaculture products market.
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The session was initiated by the deputy director general of DGRM, Isabel Ventura, with Portugal taking on the role of host country this year. DGRM was also represented by the Director of Planning, Information and Structures Services, Cristina Borges, and by the Head of Statistics and Analytics Division of the Blue Economy, Pedro Costa.
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The meeting began with opening remarks from the European Commission, followed by a roundtable of presentations from participants. The session concluded with a summary of the European Commission's discussions and closing remarks, highlighting the importance of continued collaboration between Member States and EUMOFA to ensure transparency and efficiency in the market for fisheries and aquaculture products.
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After the meeting, participants had the opportunity to visit the CMar facilities. During the visit, it was possible to observe how this center is capable of responding, in an integrated manner, to the surveillance and monitoring of navigation, support to the Portuguese flag fleet, control of fishing activities and the supervision and control of protected marine areas and infrastructures. criticism.