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LIFE welcomes key elements of the draft report presented by PECH Rapporteur Niclas Herbst on the future financing of EU fisheries and aquaculture under the 2028\u20132034 Multiannual Financial Framework. In particular, the proposal to ring-fence funding for the sector and preserve a dedicated fisheries and aquaculture funding stream is an important step towards ensuring that support reaches fishing communities.<\/p>\n

However, LIFE is concerned that the proposed revision of the definition of small-scale coastal fisheries could create significant loopholes, allowing larger and more environmentally impactful vessels to qualify for support intended for genuinely small-scale operators. To ensure that funding delivers its intended social, economic and environmental benefits, LIFE calls for maintaining the current EMFAF definition of small-scale fisheries and for establishing a dedicated support system tailored to the realities of the sector.<\/p>\n

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