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FÖRSLAG TILL YTTRANDE (2026/xxxx(BUD))

Europeiska unionens allmänna budget för budgetåret 2027 – alla avsnitt

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Fiskeriutskottet · Rapporteur: Giuseppe Lupo

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The Committee on Fisheries calls on the Committee on Budgets to incorporate its opinion into the 2027 budget resolution. It recalls the role of the Common Fisheries Policy and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) for coastal communities. It notes that the main fisheries-related budget lines amount to approximately EUR 1.016 billion in commitment appropriations and EUR 1.222 billion in payment appropriations, and says this level must support the sector's needs. It asks the Commission to simplify access to EMFAF funding, to support scientific data collection, small-scale fishing, aquaculture, low-emission propulsion, training and generational renewal, and to fund coastal, island and outermost communities.

Committee position. The Committee on Fisheries calls on the Committee on Budgets to incorporate its opinion into the motion for a resolution on the 2027 budget, asking for sufficient funding for fisheries, aquaculture and coastal communities and for simplification of access to EMFAF.

Key points

  1. Recalls the strategic role of the Common Fisheries Policy and the economic, social and environmental importance of fisheries, aquaculture, processing and maritime affairs for food security and a sustainable blue economy.
  2. Recalls that fisheries, aquaculture and processing are pillars of coastal, island and outermost communities and that the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) remains a fundamental funding programme for them.
  3. Notes that the main fisheries-related budget lines amount to approximately EUR 1.016 billion in commitment appropriations and EUR 1.222 billion in payment appropriations, and stresses this must support data collection, control, ocean governance, decarbonisation, biodiversity and coastal communities.
  4. Calls on the Commission to simplify and facilitate access to EMFAF and other ocean-related funding, especially for SMEs, small-scale fishers, aquaculture producers and producer organisations, without weakening controls or the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy.
  5. Welcomes the European Ocean Pact, the forthcoming Ocean Act and recent communications on islands and coastal communities, and says ocean-related initiatives must be supported by sufficient public funding and involve fishers, producers, communities and scientific bodies.
  6. Emphasises the importance of scientific data for ecosystem-based fisheries management and calls for enhanced Union and Member State support for scientific institutions and investment in selective and low-impact fishing technologies.
  7. Stresses the need for special support to the small-scale and artisanal fleet, including safety, working conditions, energy efficiency, access to opportunities and vessel modernisation or renewal, while preventing overcapacity and overfishing.
  8. Stresses that climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss and new alien predatory species harm marine ecosystems and the fishing sector, and calls for rapid and flexible financial support in climate, environmental or market crises.
  9. Calls on the Commission and Member States to improve sustainable Union aquaculture production by addressing bottlenecks and reducing import dependence, using EMFAF funds to diversify production and support activities such as pescatourism.
  10. Calls for targeted funding for research, development and deployment of low-emission propulsion systems adapted to fleet segments and gear types, including infrastructure adaptations in Union ports.
  11. Stresses that adequately funded training for young and new fishers and a skilled, diverse workforce are key to generational renewal and gender equality, and calls for a New Generations for the Ocean approach with training, start-up incentives and access to the sector.
  12. Reiterates the need for dedicated financial support to coastal communities, islands and outermost regions, including compensation for additional costs, administrative simplification, one-stop shops and removal of barriers for small-scale fisheries producer organisations.

Who is affected

  • Fishers, aquaculture producers and processing sectors, for whom EMFAF remains a fundamental funding programme.
  • SMEs, small-scale fishers, aquaculture producers and producer organisations, who should get simplified access to EMFAF and other ocean-related funding.
  • Coastal, island and outermost communities, which should receive dedicated financial support and compensation for additional costs.
  • Young and new fishers and aquaculture entrepreneurs, who should benefit from training, start-up incentives and access to the sector.

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 % compared to 2026 in commitment appropriations.
  • EUR 1.222 billion in payment appropriations for main fisheries-related budget lines in 2027.
  • An increase of around 10.7 % compared to 2026 in payment appropriations.