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An exhaustive analysis of employment trends in all sectors related to sea or using sea resources: Summary report for the European Commission, DG Fisheries and Maritime Affairs
Weber, T.; Nevala, A.-M. (2006). An exhaustive analysis of employment trends in all sectors related to sea or using sea resources: Summary report for the European Commission, DG Fisheries and Maritime Affairs. Ecotec Research & Consulting: Birmingham. 33 pp.

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Keywords
    Fisheries > Coastal fisheries
    Europe Coasts [Marine Regions]
    Marine/Coastal

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  • Weber, T.
  • Nevala, A.-M.

Abstract
    This study was commissioned to provide a better and more holistic picture aboutemployment and employment trends in maritime sectors at European and Member Stateslevels. The key objectives of this research were:
    • To analyse current level of employment in all sea related sectors, trends in employmentfrom the past decade and forecasts for the coming ten years at Member State andEuropean (EU-25) levels.
    • To indicate those areas of activity where further data collection and analysis would benecessary or where methods for data collection in these areas would need to berefined.
    • To provide an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the activities related tothe sea or that use sea resources.
    • To formulate policy recommendation to the areas where public intervention can play arole in facilitating the exploitation of opportunities or in taking action to counter threatswhich can have a positive effect on sustainable job creation.
    The scope of this research has been to assemble and analyse existing data from previousstudies rather than to gather primary data .

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