STUDY Requested by the PECH committee Seafood industry integration in all EU Member States with a coastline Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies Directorate-General for Internal Policies PE 629.176 - October 2018 EN RESEARCH FOR PECH COMMITTEE Seafood industry integration in all EU Member States with a coastline Abstract This study researched the drivers and mechanisms of both structural and non-structural horizontal and vertical integration in the seafood industry in all Member States with a coastline. The objective of the study was to identify trends among the Member States. The observed trends generally fall into three broad, inter-linked categories: regulatory environment, natural resources and firm performance. This document was requested by the European Parliament's Committee on Fisheries. AUTHORS Profundo: Ward Warmerdam, Barbara Kuepper, Jeroen Walstra, Mara Werkman, Milena Levicharova, Linnea Wikström MRAG: Daniel Skerrit, Laura Enthoven Robin Davies Consulting: Robin Davies Research managers: Priit Ojamaa, Carmen-Paz Martí Project and publication assistance: Adrienn Borka, Mariana Vaclacova, Marcus Breuer Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies, European Parliament LINGUISTIC VERSIONS Original: EN ABOUT THE PUBLISHER To contact the Policy Department or to subscribe to updates on our work for the PECH Committee please write to:
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