Bottom Trawl Fishing

<p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; padding:0px; color:rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;PingFang SC&quot;, &quot;Microsoft YaHei&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:13px;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-size:18px; color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'>As an Island nation, fishing has always been economically and socially important to our country. Ireland’s proximity to the rich, productive seas of the North East Atlantic provides an ideal resource on which to continue to develop the seafood sector. Ireland’s coastline, inshore and offshore waters contain some of the largest and most valuable sea fisheries resources in Europe.</span></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; padding:0px; color:rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;PingFang SC&quot;, &quot;Microsoft YaHei&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:13px;'><br /></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; padding:0px; color:rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;PingFang SC&quot;, &quot;Microsoft YaHei&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:13px;'><span style='box-sizing:border-box; font-size:18px; color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'>The NMPF supports management of sea-fisheries resources consistent with relevant environmental sustainability considerations and the development of the sector’s economic and social contribution to rural and coastal communities. The NMPF’s objectives in this sector include continuing to develop a sustainable seafood sector focused on competitiveness and innovation, with growth driven by a skilled workforce delivering value added products in line with market demands; promotion of a sustainable, profitable and self-reliant industry; sustaining primary food producers contributing to food security at a national and European level. The evaluation of potential impacts on any commercial sea fishing activities needs to be given full consideration. Engagement with the fishing industry and other relevant stakeholders should occur as early as possible in planning or proposal-related processes to afford a chance for proper consideration of the industry’s views.</span></p>

作为岛国，渔业始终是爱尔兰经济与社会发展的重要支柱。爱尔兰毗邻东北大西洋这片富饶高产的海域，为该国海鲜产业的持续发展提供了得天独厚的资源。爱尔兰的海岸线、近岸与远海水域，蕴藏着欧洲规模最大、价值最高的部分海洋渔业资源。

国家海洋渔业计划（National Marine Fisheries Plan，缩写NMPF）将依托相关环境可持续性要求，开展海洋渔业资源管理，并推动该产业为乡村与沿海社区创造经济与社会价值。该计划在该领域的目标包括：持续打造以竞争力与创新为核心的可持续海鲜产业，由高素质劳动力贴合市场需求开发高附加值产品，以此驱动产业增长；推动构建可持续、盈利且自主自立的渔业行业；维系初级食品生产者的运营，助力国家与欧洲层面的粮食安全。针对任何商业海洋捕捞活动的潜在影响评估，均需得到充分考量。在规划或提案相关流程的早期阶段，就应与渔业行业及其他相关利益相关方开展沟通，以便充分吸纳行业的合理意见。