EU Proposes Changes to Fisheries Fund to Boost Fleet Investment, Small-Scale Fisheries
The European Commission is proposing changes to the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) aimed at making funding more accessible to fishers and aquaculture producers while supporting fleet modernization, generational renewal and the sector’s energy transition.
The targeted amendment would provide greater flexibility around engine replacement and modernization, while creating clearer definitions for “energy transition” and “pilot projects” to facilitate testing of new technologies. It would also allow support for pilot and research projects, as well as port and infrastructure investments tied...
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