Follow Spain Immigration and Life in Spain: Andrés Hermida, Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Magrama) of Spain, stated: "Spain will implement a strategic plan for fisheries and aquaculture from 2014 to 2020, aimed at consolidating innovation in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors."
At the third conference on fishery product quality held in Spain, the theme of "Future Fisheries" was established as the focus for innovation and technological development in the strategic plan for the fisheries and aquaculture sectors for the 2014-2020 period.
Hermida emphasized that the plan aims to "address innovation issues in the national fisheries and aquaculture sectors, to improve the development status of this concept, and to resolve numerous problems arising in sensitive areas."
In addition, the strategic plan includes:
Identifying key fisheries and aquaculture objectives;
Aligning with European fisheries and aquaculture development strategies;
Conducting effective analysis and research on individual issues, and establishing funding mechanisms for development and innovation;
Establishing monitoring mechanisms;
Designing specific implementation methods;
Determining the capacity for innovation and technological development in this research.
The Director of the Spanish Fisheries Management Office explained that this plan "serves as a solution that can improve the international competitiveness of enterprises and enhance the competitiveness of Spain's fisheries and aquaculture sectors against other countries."
He also pointed out that for Spain to achieve its "strategic goals for innovation and technological development in fisheries and aquaculture" across the country in the coming years, "it requires all departments to analyze priorities in order to improve the sustainability and continuity of the sector on the international fisheries stage."