New financial instrument for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Brussels - Main contents
| date | November 30, 2012 |
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| city | Brussels, Belgium |
| location | Berlaymont building (BERL) i  |
| attending | M. (Maria) Damanaki i et al. |
| organisation | European Commission (EC) i |
The European Commission will adopt a proposal for a new, single instrument to support the EU's maritime affairs and fisheries policies over the period 2014-2020, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). The new fund will replace the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) and a number of other instruments, and will be more efficient and simpler to access for potential beneficiaries, including governments, enterprises, fishermen and coastal communities. It will support sustainable growth - sustainable for natural resources and sustainable for local communities.
The EMFF proposal completes the Common Fisheries Policy reform package (adopted by the Commission on July 13th) and reflects the key sustainability objectives of the reform. It focuses on facilitating and incentivising the transition to sustainable fishing and on giving a push to the development of sustainable and competitive EU aquaculture. It also provides targeted support to local communities depending on fishing.
On 29 June 2011 the Commission presented a proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework. This included the budget for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). The EMFF will depart from its predecessor, the EFF in many ways: the eligible actions (what will be funded) and the delivery mechanisms (how it will work). Its strategic focus will be strengthened as it will be included into the Common Strategic Framework, a set of common rules covering also the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Cohesion Fund.
IP and MEMO will be available on the day.
Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy:
http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/reform/index_en.htm
Commissioner Maria Damanaki's website:
http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/damanaki/index_en.htm
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