Fiche 6: Amendering EMFAF-Verordening 1. Algemene gegevens a) Titel voorstel Voorstel voor een VERORDENING VAN HET EUROPEES PARLEMENT EN DE RAAD tot wijziging van Verordening (EU) 2021/1139 wat betreft vereenvoudiging en de omzetting van de WTO-overeenkomst inzake visserijsubsidies b) Datum ontvangst Commissiedocument 21 september 2026 c) Nr. Commissiedocument COM(2026) 498 d) EUR-lex EUR-Lex - 52026PC0498 - EN - EUR-Lex e) Nr. impact assessment Commissie en Opinie Raad voor Regelgevingstoetsing Niet opgesteld f) Behandelingstraject Raad Landbouw- en Visserijraad g) Eerstverantwoordelijk mini…

Geachte Voorzitter, Met deze brief informeer ik uw Kamer dat ik de heropenstelling van de subsidieregeling ‘Vernieuwingen in de keten van visserij en aquacultuur’ (hierna: regeling) in het kader van het Europees fonds voor maritieme zaken, visserij en aquacultuur (hierna: EMFAF) definitief heb vastgesteld. Deze regeling heeft tot doel de kwaliteit en toegevoegde waarde van visserij- en aquacultuurproducten te bevorderen, alsmede de verwerking hiervan. De regeling is van 23 november 2026 tot en met 21 januari 2027 opengesteld. Deze regeling is tweemaal eerder opengesteld: tussen 1 augustus 202…

AGRIFISH Council will discuss future EU fisheries funding, EMFAF changes and 2027 fishing opportunities with the UK, Norway and coastal states

The European Commission plans simpler fisheries funding rules (EMFAF), backing young fishermen, fleet modernisation, energy transition & aid

The European Commission has proposed a targeted amendment of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) Regulation to simplify and facilitate access to funding for fishers and aquaculture producers. The EMFAF is the EU's main financial instrument for fisheries and aquaculture, supporting the common fisheries policy (CFP), the EU's maritime policy and its international commitments on ocean governance. A midterm evaluation and feedback concluded that some rules are difficult to apply, and certain funding opportunities are perceived as too rigid to unlock the investments the sector needs. 

MEPs back CFP overhaul with landing obligation reform, fleet renewal, EMFAF changes and stronger seafood standards.

Spain launches €200,000 fisheries organisation support scheme with EMFAF funding to strengthen producer groups

The European Commission has slashed fisheries funding by two-thirds in its proposal for the next long-term EU budget, triggering sharp criticism from lawmakers and the industry. In its proposal for a long-term EU budget for the 2028-2034 period, the EU executive merged the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) into a single mega-fund that also covers cohesion and rural development funds, and which is to be managed by national governments. Beyond the structural overhaul, the fisheries budget has shrunk from around €6 billion to €2 billion. “The budget cut is as unjustified as it is alarming,” said Spanish MEP Carmen Crespo Díaz of the centre-right European Peoples' Party (EPP) and chair of the Parliament’s Fisheries (PECH) committee.

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