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STANOVISKO (2026/0196(BUD))

K všeobecnému rozpočtu Európskej únie na rozpočtový rok 2027 – všetky oddiely

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Výbor pre rybárstvo · Rapporteur: Giuseppe Lupo

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The Committee on Fisheries calls on the Committee on Budgets to include its points in the 2027 budget resolution. It asks for sufficient funding for fisheries, aquaculture and coastal communities, and for a dedicated fisheries fund in the next multiannual financial framework. It wants EMFAF simplified and fully used, with faster payments and pre-financing, and support for operators facing high fuel and production costs. It seeks support for small-scale and ageing fleets, decarbonisation, scientific data, an Atlantic deep sea observatory, and compensation for crises, closures and invasive species. It asks for targeted help for fishers hit by quota cuts and stock collapse, for Union aquaculture, for training and new entrants, and for islands and outermost regions.

Committee position. The Committee on Fisheries asks the Committee on Budgets to incorporate its points into the 2027 budget resolution, calling for sufficient and simplified fisheries and aquaculture funding, a dedicated post-2027 fund, and targeted support for small-scale fleets, coastal communities and crisis-hit operators.

Key points

  1. Recalls the strategic role of the Common Fisheries Policy and the low Union self-sufficiency in aquatic food products.
  2. Says 2027 fisheries-related budget lines total about EUR 1.016 billion in commitments and EUR 1.222 billion in payments, and must be fully and swiftly implemented.
  3. Calls for 2027 support and compensation for exceptional rises in production costs caused by inflation and fuel prices.
  4. Asks the Commission to simplify access to EMFAF for SMEs, small-scale fishers, aquaculture producers and producer organisations.
  5. Calls on the Commission and member states to deploy funds on time, cut administrative obstacles and use flexibility for crisis-hit regions.
  6. Welcomes the European Ocean Pact and asks the post-2027 MFF to keep a dedicated, ring-fenced fisheries and aquaculture fund with increased resources.
  7. Calls for better scientific data, investment in selective gear, and an Atlantic deep sea observatory under the OceanEye initiative.
  8. Seeks special support for small-scale and artisanal fleets and for renewing an ageing fleet, without increasing fishing capacity.
  9. Calls for rapid, flexible crisis support and compensation for lost income from temporary cessation, disasters, market disturbances and invasive species.
  10. Asks for resources for Regional Fisheries Management Organisations and for the European Fisheries Control Agency's patrol and surveillance capacity.
  11. Demands transitional support, retraining and social protection for fishers affected by quota cuts, closures and stock collapse.
  12. Calls for Union aquaculture growth, faster licensing, fair trade standards, low-emission propulsion funding, training for new entrants, and dedicated support for islands and outermost regions.

Who is affected

  • Fishers, aquaculture producers and the processing sector, who would receive funding, compensation and simplified procedures.
  • Coastal, island and outermost communities, which would get dedicated support and compensation for additional costs.
  • Small-scale and artisanal fleets, which would get priority support and simplified licensing.
  • Young and new fishers and aquaculture entrepreneurs, who would get training, start-up incentives and access to finance.
  • The Commission and member states, asked to simplify procedures and deploy funds on time.

Figures and deadlines

  • Approximately EUR 1.016 billion in commitment appropriations for main fisheries-related budget lines in 2027.
  • An increase of around 2.1 % in commitment appropriations compared to 2026.
  • EUR 1.222 billion in payment appropriations for 2027.
  • An increase of around 10.7 % in payment appropriations compared to 2026.
  • Fleet segments that have reached an average age of more than 40 years.