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EU: Commission establishes the EUR 6.1 billion European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF)

Announcement

13 Jul 2021

In July 2021, the European Union established the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) for supporting innovative projects in the fisheries sector. 

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Number of interventions

1

0 certainly harmful

1 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

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Revocation date:

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Clarification: 16 Apr 2026
State aid, unspecified

Recent update from 16 Apr 2026:

On 16 April 2026, the European Commission triggered the emergency provisions of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), enabling Member States to compensate fishers, aquacult...

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EU: Commission revises the Fishery Block Exemption Regulation (FIBER)

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Ireland: Approval of 2021-2027 EMFAF programme for supporting the fisheries and aquaculture sector

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Poland: Approval of 2021-2027 EMFAF programme for supporting the fisheries and aquaculture sector

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Denmark: Approval of 2021-2027 EMFAF programme for supporting the fisheries and aquaculture sector

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Latvia: Approval of 2021-2027 EMFAF programme for supporting the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Announced: 02 Dec 2022

Portugal: Approval of 2021-2027 EMFAF programme for supporting the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Announced: 01 Dec 2022

Romania: Approval of 2021-2027 EMFAF programme for supporting the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Announced: 01 Dec 2022

Greece: Approval of 2021-2027 EMFAF programme for supporting the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Announced: 29 Nov 2022

Spain: Approval of 2021-2027 EMFAF programme for supporting the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Announced: 29 Nov 2022

Croatia: Approval of 2021-2027 EMFAF programme for supporting the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Announced: 28 Nov 2022

Netherlands: Approval of 2021-2027 EMFAF programme for supporting the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Announced: 24 Nov 2022

Germany: Approval of 2021-2027 EMFAF programme for supporting the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Announced: 24 Nov 2022

Bulgaria: Approval of 2021-2027 EMFAF programme for supporting the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Announced: 04 Nov 2022

Italy: Approval of 2021-2027 EMFAF programme for supporting the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Announced: 03 Nov 2022

Lithuania: Approval of 2021-2027 EMFAF programme for supporting the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Announced: 05 Aug 2022

Finland: Approval of 2021-2027 EMFAF programme for supporting the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Announced: 05 Aug 2022

Sweden: Approval of 2021-2027 EMFAF programme for supporting the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Announced: 29 Jun 2022

France: Approval of 2021-2027 EMFAF programme for supporting the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Announced: 29 Mar 2022

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