This study provides a detailed account of innovative recruitment strategies used in the capture fisheries sector in certain EU Member States. The report is based on research commissioned by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions into the fisheries sector and...

Denmark is one of the top 20 fishing nations of the world according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Employment in fisheries in Denmark was remarkably constant through most of the 20th century; in 1913 there were estimated to be 12,000 fishermen, and in 1982 11,000. However, from...

In France, the fisheries sector is supported by the state for its important place in the economy of certain coastal areas, particularly Brittany - which has both industrial and artisanal fleets, but also the Mediterranean coast, mainly artisanal. Fishing is a sector that can create employment...

Marine fishing is a very small sector within the Dutch economy, with a contribution to GDP of about 0.1%. However, this takes into account the processing sector, which depends as much on imported raw materials as Dutch domestic production. Processing and marketing accounts for about 80% of all...