(Ecofin Agency) - The European Union’s aid programme to fishery and aquaculture in Algeria was launched on Monday 13 February, in Algiers.

Valued at €15 million, the programme is fully financed by the EU and should contribute to the sustainable development of the fishery and aquaculture sectors. The programme will stimulate local initiatives in the following wilayas : Ain Temouchent, Sétif and Skikda.

The EU’s initiative falls under a programme to support the economy’s diversification via the fishery sector (DIVICO2). It aims to boost the capacities of actors of the fishery and aquaculture sectors. It also aims to promote and valorize these sectors by contributing to the sustainable management of stocks, products’ quality and improve their distribution and marketing.

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