| Author (Corporate) | European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service |
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| Series Title | Briefing |
| Series Details | May 2018 |
| Publication Date | May 2018 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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The Åland Islands is an autonomous, demilitarised, Swedish-speaking region of Finland. The archipelago has its own government and parliament. The Åland Islands is a small society with an open economy that is dependent on trade with its neighbouring regions, notably Southern Finland and the Stockholm region. In 2017 the Aland Islands had 6 aquaculture facilities operating. The number of employed persons in the aquaculture sector was 95 people in that same year. The number of employed persons in the fishing sector in the Åland Islands amounted to 88 persons in 2016. |
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| Source Link | http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2018/617480/IPOL_BRI(2018)617480_EN.pdf |
| Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
| Countries / Regions | Finland, Sweden |
