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European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF)

This webpage covers the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) strictly as part of funding projects related to tourism.

Why is it relevant to tourism?

This fund supports actions and investments to protect aquatic biodiversity and to sustainable and low-impact fishing and aquaculture activities. It also

  • promotes the supply of quality and healthy seafood products for European consumers
  • supports the development of a sustainable blue economy in coastal communities
  • contributes to maritime surveillance and international cooperation on ocean governance

The European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) co-finances projects alongside national funding streams. Each EU country receives a share of the total budget in relation to the size of its fishing industry. In accordance with the rules of this fund, EU countries draw up their national programmes, specifying how they intend to spend the money depending on their needs. The relevance of EMFAF to the tourism ecosystem might therefore differ from one EU country to the other.