A broad consensus in the Danish parliament agreed to a new package that should stimulate the country's fishing and aquaculture sectors over the coming years, reports CPH Post Online.
All in all, DKK 972 million (€130.6 million/$145.1 million) have been earmarked in subsidies for the sector.
“It’s important to ensure the future of the Danish fishing industry, and I’m very happy that all parties have agreed on a deal that can put the wind in the sails of both large fishing vessels and also small trawlers,” said Esben Lunde Larsen, Denmark's minister for food and the environment.
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