The Secretary of State for Fisheries admitted this Saturday, November 4, that «some fishing areas» will have «difficulties in carrying out the activity» if the current plan for offshore renewable energy advances, but that small-scale fishing is «less affected”.
«The plan [of Allocation for the Exploration of 'Offshore' Renewable Energies – PAER] that is on the table has some fishing areas that will have difficulties in continuing to carry out their activity. It's not small fishing. From what has been studied and the data we have, small-scale fishing is less affected than other segments of activity", Teresa Coelho told journalists, on the sidelines of the 2nd Small-scale Fishing Congress, in Vila Praia de Âncora (Caminha).
The Secretary of State pointed out that, from the first PAER to the current one, which is under public consultation "until December 13th", the areas "were moved away from the coast", meaning that "trawling" will be the "most affected" area. in the fisheries sector.
Small-scale fishing, the “most representative segment of national fishing”, will be “less affected”.
Asked about criticisms of PAER from fishermen and shipowners, Teresa Coelho also pointed out that the plan is under public consultation, so this is the time to make contributions or introduce improvements.
«The version currently under public consultation will only be final when the public consultation ends. Now is the 'timing' for entities to make their contributions", he noted.
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