TIRANA, June 2 /ATA/ The government has increased support for the fisheries sector in order to boost its development and exploit its untapped potential in economy and employment.
The guideline of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, designed to provide financial support through subsidies, for some types of investments in this sector has been published in the Official Gazette.
Referring to the report of this guideline, financial support is intended to improve hygiene, safety and working conditions for fishermen; protection and restoration of biodiversity and marine ecosystems; improve the energy efficiency of fishing vessels and reduce the effects of climate change.
According to the guideline, eligible costs covered by structural interventions include the costs required to purchase and install various equipment aboard the vessels from lifeboats to surveillance cameras and monitors, which improve the safety of fishermen. On the other hand, they will cover purchase of a number of equipment aimed at improving the health conditions of fishermen on the board of fishing vessels, such as first aid kits, medicines, as well as equipment related to improving the hygienic conditions of fishermen.
The scheme of support measures in the fisheries sector is financed by the annual budget of the program for agriculture and rural development allocated for this purpose.
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