EMFAF Germany - Portal Fischerei Information Hub
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German fisheries portal with EMFAF 2021-2027 program details, applicant guidelines, and links to federal state managing authorities for specific funding calls.
Funding Details
- Funder
- Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture (BMLEH) / Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE)
- Funding Goal
- Support for the German marine fishing sector through investment subsidies, fisheries fleet management measures, aquaculture development, and co-financing of EMFAF (European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund) eligible activities. Covers investments in sea fishing vessels, fisheries activity adjustments, vocational training, and temporary activity cessation compensation.
- Funding Amount
- Varies by measure; co-financing rate based on EMFAF guidelines; federal funds supplement national co-financing for EMFAF-eligible investments
- Deadline
- Rolling basis (Rolling)
- How to Apply
- Applications submitted to the relevant state (Länder) fisheries authority depending on location. Applications for vessel decommissioning grants (Abwrackprämie) are processed via the Länder agencies. Vocational training subsidies (Fischwirt apprenticeships) also available. See portal-fischerei.de for current guidelines.
- Target Region
- Germany (North Sea and Baltic Sea coastal states: Niedersachsen, Schleswig-Holstein, Bremen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
- Contact
- Applications submitted to: Staatliches Fischereiamt Bremerhaven (Niedersachsen): Fischkai 31, 27572 Bremerhaven, Tel. 0471/97254-0; LLUR (Schleswig-Holstein): Hamburger Chaussee 25, 24220 Flintbek, Tel. 04347/704-0; LALLF (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern): Thierfelder Straße 18, 18059 Rostock, Tel. 0381/4035-0
- Official Page
- https://www.portal-fischerei.de/bund/fischereifoerderung
- Last Checked
- 2026-03-15 13:38
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Summary
The German Federal Fisheries Promotion programme administered by the Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture (BMLEH) and implemented through the Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE) provides national co-financing for EMFAF-eligible investments in the German sea fishing sector. The programme operates under two main funding guidelines: the FIS-BMEL (investments in sea fishing vessels) and the MAF-BMEL (measures for fisheries activity adjustment and fleet development). These are periodically updated — the FIS-BMEL has been amended three times and the MAF-BMEL has been amended eight times through 2023, reflecting ongoing adaptation to fleet capacity management needs. Eligible activities include investments in fishing vessels, compensation payments for temporary cessation of fishing activity (to protect fisheries resources), vocational training grants for Fischwirt apprenticeships, and permanent decommissioning premiums (Abwrackprämie) for sea fishing operators. The decommissioning premium aims to balance fishing capacity with available quotas in the German North Sea fleet. Geographically, the programme covers German sea fishing enterprises operating from coastal states bordering the North Sea and Baltic Sea: Niedersachsen, Schleswig-Holstein, Bremen, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Applications are submitted directly to the designated state fisheries authority in the applicant's home state. Eligible applicants are primarily commercial sea fishing enterprises (Betriebe der Seefischerei) registered and operating in Germany. Training companies may also access subsidies for vocational training. The programme is explicitly designed for operators in the sea fishing sector — not for NGOs or research organizations. Funding levels are determined according to EMFAF co-financing rules. Federal budget funds cover the national co-financing share required for EMFAF-eligible measures.
Historical Context
The German fisheries support framework (FIS-BMEL for vessel investments, MAF-BMEL for fleet adjustments) has been in place since at least 2015 and amended multiple times through 2023. Decommissioning premiums (Abwrackprämie) were available in 2017, 2021, and 2022. The program co-finances EMFAF-eligible measures under the EU's 2021-2027 EMFAF programming period.
Why it was added
EU Round 8 EU3: EMFAF Germany portal
Sources
- https://www.portal-fischerei.de/
- https://www.portal-fischerei.de/bund/fischereifoerderung
- https://www.ble.de/DE/Themen/Fischerei/fischerei_node.html