European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) 2014-2020

The Council heard the Commission’s presentation and hold an exchange of views on the proposal for a regulation on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).

The EMFF proposal must be seen in the context of Commission's proposal for a multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020, as well as the package for the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).

The general objective of the EMFF is to support the objectives of the CFP and to further develop the EU's integrated maritime policy (IMP).

It is proposed to structure the EMFF around 4 pillars:

·        smart green fisheries (shared management);

·        smart green aquaculture (shared management);

·        sustainable and inclusive territorial development (shared management); and

·        integrated maritime policy (direct centralised management).