The sector of aquaculture now makes an essential contribution to nutrition on a global scale. It is also a growing sector, since fishing, no matter how productive, cannot meet the demand for fish, molluscs, crustaceans and algae, due to the limited natural productivity of the aquatic environment . Despite this favourable context, European aquaculture is not benefiting from this global upsurge. Therefore, on the 8th of April 2009, the European Commission adopted a strategy aimed at identifying the problems faced by European aquaculture and at putting a framework in place to promote sustainable development in the sector.