EMFAF: Scientific advice for fisheries | Deadline 20 February 2025
€ 2.6 million of EU funding to improve the scientific knowledge for the EU fisheries
The European Commission launched a new call for proposals to improve scientific knowledge to strengthen the science-basis of management decisions under the Common Fisheries Policy. The call is funded under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) Work programme 2024-2025 with a budget of EUR 2.6 million.
The call will support projects that aim to strengthen the scientific knowledge needed to support the design of science-based policies for fisheries conservation and management.
The actions can include (not limited to):
- the collection of samples or data in the field, and processing of samples that fall outside the scope of national data collection programmes,
- harmonisation or improved protocols,
- trials, meta-analysis, modelling, developing methodologies for stock evaluations,
- data validation or data preparation to feed into models,
- expanding current databases,
- link existing initiatives and develop networking activities between EU scientists and/or with the EU fishing industry.
The funded projects are expected to improve the knowledge available to the fisheries scientific communities in the European Union and at global level, which will in turn have a direct influence on improving the science base of the conservation and management measures designed in the context of the Common Fisheries Policy.
More information available on the Funding & Tenders portal from the European Commission
