European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) 2014-2020

This dossier concerns the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) for 2014 to 2020. Under the ordinary legislative procedure, Parliament and the Council of the EU decide together and the result is binding EU law. It was handled by committees including Fisheries, Budgets, and Environment, Public Health and Food Safety under the EMFF subject. The tabled amendments set minimum allocations for control, enforcement and data collection, bar funds from increasing fishing capacity to avoid subsidising overfishing, support entry of new and young fishermen, vocational training, aquaculture innovation, and diversification for coastal communities. It shares subjects such as the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund with related files including European Maritime and Fisheries Fund 2021 to 2027.