OR Piraeuswhose strategic choice is to support the Agri-Food Sector is also next to the Greek fisherman, with the aim of supporting him and modernizing his fishing gear, both through the facilitation of the implementation of subsidized community programs and through specialized financial tools, which work in addition to the coverage of own funds or autonomously for the realization of sustainable investments.

The 24th issue of EPI GIS magazine, “Fisheries, Blue Economy Pillar”, hosts an interview with the new Commissioner of Fisheries and Oceans, Mr. Costa Kadi. Focusing on the triple planetary crisis: climate change, pollution and loss of biodiversity, which the European Union is called to face, the Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans sets, among other things, the creation of a European Pact, which will ensure cohesion for all the policy areas involved, optimizing the different uses of the sea, ocean health, supporting coastal communities and protecting those are employed in the fishing sector.

The pages of EPI GIS also host the opinions of prominent academics, the authorities from the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, and the Institute of Fisheries Research (INALE-ELGO-DIMITRA), as well as the stories of fishermen and businesses active in the sector and the who invest using modern technology. The utilization of waste, from fish to dead algae, is of interest.

The production process of egg roe, the “gold” of the Holy City of Messolonghi, is impressive, as well as the presence of the Salt Museum in the capital of Etoloakarnania. The picture is completed by the Museum of the Environment of Stymfalia, of the Cultural Foundation of the Piraeus Group.

See here the 24th issue of the magazine.