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In September 2002 The European Commission presented a Communication to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and to the Committee of Regions on “ A strategy for the sustainable development of European Aquaculture”.

This presentation gives  :
·         an overview of the needs for research concerning the European aquaculture as they are presented in the Commission’s Communication, as well as the  proposals made in order to finance this research,
·         the comments made by the above mentioned Institutions on that particular chapter of the Communication, and
·         a brief overview of research needs, financing possibilities and Commission initiatives concerning this important sector of the Common Fisheries Policy.

Alessandro Piccioli is a senior official in the Aquaculture Unit of DG Fisheries of the European Commission. He has a degree in Biology, and past experience as researcher on fisheries biology, applied ecology and aquaculture in Italy. He has worked in DG Fisheries for 16 years, and during this period he has dealt with the technical and economic evaluation of investment and research projects in aquaculture, submitted for grant aid to the EEC, the management of FIFG programmes, and work of conception and writing of EU regulations, mainly relating to aquaculture. Nowadays he is technical advisor to the Directorate General on aquaculture matters.

Contact Details: European Commission – Fisheries Directorate General – Rue Joseph II 99 – B-1000 Brussels
E-mail: alessandro.piccioli@cec.eu.int