EU and FAO deliver new equipment to enhance Ukraine’s fisheries science and governance

With funding from the European Union, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has handed over a package of modern machinery and scientific equipment to the Ukrainian Institute of Fisheries, Marine Ecology and Oceanography, the EU Delegation to Ukraine announced on 16 December.

The institute received two research boats with engines and trailers, two vehicles for field operations, and a suite of water analysers and microscopes for ecological and biological assessments. The equipment will support on-board scientific research to monitor fish populations, habitats and environmental conditions, generating the high-quality data required to determine sustainable catch levels and inform fisheries management decisions.

WIth this support, the Ukrainian Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture and the State Agency of Ukraine for the Development of Melioration, Fisheries, and Food Programmes will strengthen their scientific capacity, enable the resumption of field-based scientific expeditions, and reinforce the evidence base required for effective and responsible fisheries management.

“The European Union recognises the critical role that reliable scientific data plays in the sustainable use of fishing stocks and in safeguarding marine ecosystems. For Ukraine, strengthening this capacity is not only a technical requirement but an essential element for integrating into European systems of control, reporting and resource management,” said Stefan Schleuning, Head of Cooperation at the EU Delegation to Ukraine.

He added that by investing in the institutions responsible for scientific assessments, the EU was supporting Ukraine “in building the credibility, transparency and traceability that underpin fisheries governance across the European Union”. 

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