State Programme Fisheries and Aquaculture 2021-2027 (Schleswig-Holstein)
Enriched Schleswig-Holstein · Found: 2026-03-10 12:35
Schleswig-Holstein state programme co-funded by EMFAF. Approx. 40 million EUR until 2029. Supports investments in aquaculture, resource efficiency, transition to ecological practices. Applications must be submitted before project start.
Funding Details
- Funder
- Land Schleswig-Holstein / Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, ländliche Räume, Europa und Verbraucherschutz (MLLEV)
- Funding Goal
- Support for the fisheries and aquaculture sector in Schleswig-Holstein across the full value chain: investments in fishing vessels and gear, aquaculture development, resource efficiency, ecological transition, coastal fishing communities, processing and marketing, data collection, and control measures. Co-funded by the EU EMFAF.
- Funding Amount
- Approx. 40 million EUR total until 2029 (27.8M EUR from EMFAF + national co-financing from state, federal, and local funds)
- Deadline
- Rolling basis (Rolling)
- How to Apply
- Applications submitted to the State Office for Agriculture and Sustainable Land Development (LLnL), Dezernat 30 – Fischereiförderung. Contact: Ines John (ines.john@llnl.landsh.de, +49 4347 704 317) or Jan-Moritz Grohall (jan-moritz.grohall@llnl.landsh.de, +49 4347 704 316).
- Target Region
- Schleswig-Holstein, Germany (North Sea and Baltic Sea coastal areas)
- Contact
- LLnL Dezernat 30 – Fischereiförderung: Ines John, Tel. +49 4347 704 317, ines.john@llnl.landsh.de; Jan-Moritz Grohall, Tel. +49 4347 704 316, jan-moritz.grohall@llnl.landsh.de. EMFAF Managing Authority MLLEV: Svenja Wachhorst, Tel. +49 431 988-5105; Katharina Keymer, Tel. +49 431 988-7131.
- Last Checked
- 2026-04-20 13:43
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Summary
The State Programme for Fisheries and Aquaculture 2021-2027 (Landesprogramm Fischerei und Aquakultur) is a Schleswig-Holstein state-level co-funded programme implementing the EU European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF). With a total budget of approximately 40 million EUR until 2029, it supports the full breadth of the fisheries and aquaculture sector in Germany's northernmost state, which borders both the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. Funding comes from multiple sources: 27.8 million EUR from EMFAF (out of Germany's total 211.8M EUR allocation), supplemented by national co-financing from the state of Schleswig-Holstein, federal government funds, and in some sub-areas, municipal contributions. The implementation period covers 2021-2027 with an additional two-year absorption phase ending December 2029. Funded activities cover a wide range: investments in fishing vessels and gear modernisation, aquaculture development and innovation, resource efficiency improvements, ecological transitions in fishing practices, support for coastal fishing communities, processing and marketing of fishery products, data collection and monitoring, and fisheries control. The programme explicitly supports transitions toward more sustainable and ecologically sound fishing practices. Eligible applicants depend on the specific sub-measure and include fishing enterprises, aquaculture operators, cooperatives, fishing communities, municipalities, research institutions, and NGOs. The programme is administered by the State Office for Agriculture and Sustainable Land Development (LLnL), Dezernat 30 – Fischereiförderung, under the oversight of the EMFAF Managing Authority at MLLEV. Applications can be submitted on a rolling basis. The programme is geographically limited to Schleswig-Holstein, covering both North Sea and Baltic Sea coastal fisheries.
Historical Context
Covers EU programming period 2021-2027, with implementation extending to end of 2029. Schleswig-Holstein receives 27.8M EUR from Germany's total EMFAF allocation of 211.8M EUR. Implements the EU European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) at the regional level.
Why it was added
Directly targets sustainable aquaculture in Schleswig-Holstein. Significant budget (40M EUR). EMFAF co-funding. Highly relevant for mussel/seaweed cultivation projects.