Who are today's fishermen? Over the past three months, a team of national researchers led by Tetra Tech and its partners, a consortium appointed by the European Commission, has been consulting fishermen in all 22 EU coastal member states to determine who they are, how they live, and what drives them. This research is part of the Authority's (General Directorate of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) foresight project on “Fishermen of the Future”, which was launched in October 2023.
The results of this first phase have now been compiled into 12 distinct profiles, which aim to summarize the characteristics found in hunters today – starting with Faithful hunter With strong generational ties, to Adaptive hunter Which combines part-time fishing with other income-generating activities such as fishing or fishing tourism Roving crew A fisherman who is contracted as crew on EU medium, large or long-distance water fleets.
The profiles will be available for download on EUSurvey, and we will invite you to provide feedback that will be used to improve and enhance the profiles and introduce the study to anglers.
Next steps
Discussions with fishermen also explored the state in which the sector operates today and who the stakeholders are. This was the starting point for the ongoing second phase of the study, which explores the future of the world around hunters. As part of this second phase, we invite you to contribute to reconnaissance To provide your views on the key uncertainties and challenges faced by fishermen, today and in the future. The goal is to understand the impact of these uncertainties, the critical challenges, and the potential that may arise from them.
please Submit your answers before February 16, 2024.
To further promote the development of ideas, the committee will hold a sharing event on Tuesday March 19, 2024, In Brussels and online. More information will follow soon.
background
The Fishermen of the Future study is a key component of the Fisheries and Oceans Charter, announced in February 2023, to examine the future role of fishers in society until 2050.
The team of researchers appointed to undertake the project is led by Tetra Tech International Development. Partner organizations include Poseidon Aquatic Resource Management Europe, Ipsos, F&S and Trinomics.
