ngo-voting-priority-recommendations-for-the-envi-vote-on-the-emff-coll-en-20b236b3dc8e5a53.pdf

The document outlines specific recommendations for the European Parliament's Environment Committee to reform the post-2020 European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). The NGOs advocate for the elimination of subsidies that increase fishing capacity, the ring-fencing of 30% of the budget for marine biodiversity and ecosystem protection, and the increase of monitoring and control funding from 15% to 30%. They further call for financial support to be conditional on compliance with the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and EU environmental law, while urging the removal of funding for temporary cessation of fishing activities.

• The NGOs recommend eliminating subsidies that enhance fishing effort and capacity, specifically funding for new or second-hand vessels and engine replacements, arguing that such support often increases the ability to catch fish regardless of engine power limits.
• The authors propose that at least 30% of the EMFF budget be ring-fenced for the protection and restoration of marine biodiversity and ecosystems.
• The document advises against funding for the temporary cessation of fishing activities, stating it maintains the status quo rather than driving structural changes to end overfishing.
• The NGOs suggest that permanent cessation aid should be rejected unless the fishing licence is removed from the system, as such funds may paradoxically keep fishers in business and reduce investment risk.
• The recommendations call for increasing the budget for monitoring, control of fishing activities, and data collection from 15% to 30%.
• The authors argue that EMFF financial support must be conditional upon the compliance of operators and Member States with EU environmental law and the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
• The document advocates for funding aquaculture only when activities do not damage the marine environment and provide a societal public good benefit.

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@misc{clientearthndngovotingpriorityrecommendationsfortheenvivoteontheemffcollen20b236b3dc8e5a53pdf, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{ngo-voting-priority-recommendations-for-the-envi-vote-on-the-emff-coll-en-20b236b3dc8e5a53.pdf}}, publisher = {ClientEarth}, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/tskhmhr2/ngo-voting-priority-recommendations-for-the-envi-vote-on-the-emff-coll-en.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }