Strategy to create 600 seafood industry jobs

A THREE-year strategy to create 600 jobs and an additional €50 million in value added sales was launched for the Irish seafood industry yesterday.

The blueprint sees huge potential for Ireland’s €700m seafood industry when set against Europe’s current annual demand of some 12 million tonnes valued at about €60 billion.

It is estimated that by 2030, an additional 30 million tonnes of seafood will be needed to meet increasing global demand.